State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008

Definitions:• Obesity: Body mass index (BMI) of 30 or

higher.

• Body mass index (BMI): A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters.

Definitions:• Obesity: Body mass index (BMI) of 30 or

higher.

• Body mass index (BMI): A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters.

Methods:• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

(BRFSS). • Self-reported weights and heights.• Limited to three years of data and limited to

three racial/ethnic populations; non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics.

• Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

Methods:• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

(BRFSS). • Self-reported weights and heights.• Limited to three years of data and limited to

three racial/ethnic populations; non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics.

• Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

(*BMI 30)

Hispanic

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White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

(*BMI 30)

White non-Hispanic

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Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

(*BMI 30)

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Black non-Hispanic

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

(*BMI 30)

Hispanic

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Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Table. Prevalence of obesity, by region and race/ethnicity, 2006-2008

  Non-Hispanic white Non-Hispanic black Hispanic

Total      

Both sexes 23.7 35.7 28.7

Men 25.4 31.6 27.8

Women 21.8 39.2 29.4

Northeast      

Both sexes 22.6 31.7 26.6

Men 25.0 26.5 26.9

Women 20.0 36.1 26.0

Midwest      

Both sexes 25.4 36.3 29.6

Men 27.0 32.1 29.7

Women 23.8 40.1 29.2

South      

Both sexes 24.4 36.9 29.2

Men 26.3 32.6 28.3

Women 22.5 40.6 29.7

West      

Both sexes 21.0 33.1 29.0

Men 22.1 34.1 27.3

Women 19.8 32.0 30.4

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Summary

• Non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence, followed by Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites

• For non-Hispanic blacks − Overall prevalence of obesity—35.7%− Higher prevalences were found in the Midwest and

South− Prevalence ranged from 23.0% (New Hampshire)

to 45.1% (Maine) − 40 states had a prevalence of ≥ 30%− 5 states (Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, and

Oregon) had a prevalence of ≥ 40%

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Summary (Cont’d)

• For Hispanics − Overall prevalence of obesity—28.7%− Lower prevalence was observed in the Northeast − Prevalence ranged from 21.0% (Maryland) to 36.7%

(Tennessee) − 11 states had a prevalence of ≥ 30%

• For non-Hispanic whites − Overall prevalence of obesity—23.7%− Higher prevalences were found in the Midwest and South− Prevalence ranged from 9.0% (DC) to 30.2% (West

Virginia) − Only one state (West Virginia) had a prevalence of ≥ 30%− 5 states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, and

New Mexico) and DC had a prevalence of <20%