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PolicyLink and PERE 69 An Equity Profile of Orange County 26% 36% 33% 40% 35% 9% 20% 30% 30% 21% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Asian White Black Latino All 12% 13% 14% 22% 14% Asian Latino White Mixed/other All 7% 7% 10% 8% Asian White Latino All The region's Latinos are at a higher risk for being overweight or obese and having diabetes but have below average rates of asthma. Whites do better than average on all measures except for asthma. Although Asian Americans do better than average on all measures, health outcomes are not uniform across Asian subgroups. According to the California Health Interview Survey, Filipinos report higher rates of diabetes (19.5 percent) and though not included in this dataset, Pacific Latinos face higher rates of obesity and diabetes Latinos face higher health risks with the exception of asthma Readiness 64. Adult Overweight and Obesity Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 2017 Islanders are also at higher risk. One 2010 study showed that Native Hawaiians in Southern California are at higher risk for diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease compared with other groups. Nearly 75 percent of those studied reported a cardiometabolic-related condition, and nearly 87 percent were either overweight or obese. 1 65. Adult Diabetes Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 2017 66. Asthma Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 2017 1 McEligot, Archana Jaiswal, Juliet McMullin, Ka'ala Pang, Momi Bone, Shauna Winston, Rebekah Ngewa, and Sora Park Tanjasiri. 2010. "Diet, Psychosocial Factors Related to Diet and Exercise, and Cardiometabolic Conditions in Southern Californian Native Hawaiians." Hawaii Medical Journal 69(5 Suppl 2):16–20. Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; AskCHIS 2013-2017. Universe includes population ages 1 and older. Note: Data represent a 2013 through 2017 average. Data for Asians exclude Pacific Islanders. Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; AskCHIS 2013-2017. Universe includes population ages 1 and older. Note: Data represent a 2013 through 2017 average. Data for Asians exclude Pacific Islanders. Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; AskCHIS 2013-2017. Universe includes population ages 1 and older. Note: Data represent a 2013 through 2017 average. Data for Asians exclude Pacific Islanders.