Data List for Adult Obesity by Ethnicity, Utah, 2021
Hispanic Ethnicity
Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic/Latino
35.8%
32.1%
39.8%
Non-Hispanic/Latino
31.0%
29.7%
32.2%
All Ethnicities
31.8%
30.6%
32.9%
Data Notes
Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. [[br]]
[[br]] Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.
Data Source
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Percentage of respondents aged 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m^2^ calculated from self-reported weight and height.
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/m^2^ 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).
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 10/31/2022
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