Indicator Profile of Obesity
Why Is This Important?
Adults who are obese are at increased risk of morbidity from hypertension, high LDL cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Only smoking exceeds obesity in contributing to total U.S. mortality rates.
Data Notes
Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. U.S. data does not include U.S. territories, but does include Dist. of Columbia.Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health; U.S. Data: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS);Other Views
- by Age and Sex, Utah, 2008
- by Small Area, Utah, 2004-2008
- by Ethnicity, Utah, 2003-2008
- by Race, Utah, 2003-2008
- by Education, Utah, 2008
- by Income, Utah, 2008
Definition
Percentage of respondents aged 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m2 calculated from self-reported weight and height. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of respondents aged 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m2 calculated from self-reported weight and height. |
| Denominator: | Number of respondents aged 18 years and older for whom BMI can be calculated from their self-reported weight and height (excludes unknowns or refusals for weight and height). |
Page Content Updated On 10/20/09,
Published on 11/03/09
