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Data List for Overweight or Obese by Race, Utah, 2020-2021

RaceAge-adjusted Percentage of AdultsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 7
American Indian/Alaska Native74.9%68.8%80.2%
Asian39.2%32.5%46.3%
Black, African American62.8%54.5%70.5%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander87.9%78.9%93.4%
White64.2%63.3%65.1%
Two or More Races72.1%68.3%75.7%
All Races64.4%63.6%65.3%

Data Notes

Overweight or obese is defined as a BMI of 25 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 based on 3 age groups: 18-34, 35-49, and 50+.

Data Source

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

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Definition

The proportion of persons age 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.0 kg/m^2^ calculated from self-reported weight and height.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator:The number of respondents age 18 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.0 kg/m^2^ calculated from self-reported weight and height.
Denominator:The number of respondents age 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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