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Definition

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.

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).

Data Interpretation Issues

Height and weight are self reported. Respondents may tend to misreport their height and weight. To reduce bias and more accurately represent population data, the BRFSS has changed survey methodology. In 2010, it began conducting surveys by cellular phone in addition to landline phones. It also adopted "iterative proportional fitting" (raking) as its weighting method. More details about these changes can be found at: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/pdf/opha/resource/brfss/RakingImpact2011.pdf].

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. Together, overweight and obesity make up the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overweight and obesity: a major public health issue. Prevention Report 2001;16].

Healthy People Objective NWS-9:

Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese
U.S. Target: 30.5 percent
State Target: 24.0 percent

How Are We Doing?

According to a recent report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Utah ranks 47th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.[[br]] [https://www.tfah.org/releases/stateofobesity/?state=utah] Over the past 17 years, the age-adjusted proportion of Utah adults who were obese has increased from 19.5% in 2000 to 26.0% in 2017. While the sampling method changed in 2011, this change was still similarly pronounced in the years immediately prior to 2011. The highest rates of obesity were seen for adults ages 50 to 64. Age-adjusted rates are used to compare rates for race and local health districts to account for the differences in ages. In 2017, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults and American Indian/Alaskan Native adults had much higher rates than the state, with rates of 45.5% and 34.3%, respectively. An estimated 27.7% of Hispanic/Latino adults were obese, compared to 25.5% of non-Hispanic/Latino adults.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The age-adjusted prevalence of obesity in Utah adults is slightly lower than the U.S. In 2017, the obesity prevalence rate in Utah adults was 26.0%. The obesity prevalence for U.S. adults in 2016 was 30.1%.

What Is Being Done?

The Healthy Living through Environment, Policy, and Improved Clinical Care Program (EPICC) was established through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). EPICC focuses on Environmental Approaches that Promote Health, specifically promoting policies around healthy eating and active living. EPICC works: In Schools:[[br]] 1) Schools are encouraged to adopt the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program. This framework encourages students to be physically active for 60 minutes a day through school, home and community activities.[[br]] 2) Height and weight trends are being tracked in a sample of elementary students to monitor Utah students.[[br]] 3) Action for Healthy Kids brings partners together to improve nutrition and physical activity environments in Utah's schools by implementing the school-based state plan strategies, working with local school boards to improve or develop policies for nutritious foods in schools. This includes recommendations for healthy vending options. In Worksites:[[br]] 1) The Utah Health Improvement Plan--a public and private partnership--has selected worksites as their priority for the goal of Preventing Obesity and Related Chronic Conditions. A smaller workgroup, UHIP-O, works to create a Culture of Health within businesses in the state of Utah. 2) The Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion recognizes businesses that offer employee fitness and health promotion programs.[[br]] 3) EPICC partners with local health departments to encourage worksites to complete the CDC Scorecard and participate in yearly health risk assessment for their employees. EPICC provides toolkits and other resources for employers interested in implementing wellness programs through the [http://choosehealth.utah.gov choosehealth.utah.gov] website: [http://choosehealth.utah.gov/worksites/why-worksite-wellness.php] -- In Communities:[[br]] 1) Local health departments (LHDs) receive federal funding to partner with schools, worksites, and other community based organizations to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables through food service guidelines, farmers markets and retail stores. LHDs also work with cities within their jurisdictions to create a built environment that encourages physical activity. In Healthcare:[[br]] 1) EPICC works with health care systems to establish community clinical linkages to support individuals at risk for or diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension to engage in lifestyle change programs such as chronic disease self-management and diabetes prevention programs. In Childcare:[[br]] 1) Ten local health departments statewide have implemented the TOP Star program, which aims to improve the nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding environments and achieve best practice in child care centers and homes.[[br]] 2) EPICC works with state and local partners through the Childcare Obesity Prevention workgroup to implement policy and systems changes in early care and education across agencies statewide.

Evidence-based Practices

The EPICC program promotes evidence based practices collected by the Center for Training and Research Translation (Center TRT). Center TRT bridges the gap between research and practice and supports the efforts of public health practitioners working in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention by: *Reviewing evidence of public health impact and disseminating population-level interventions; *Designing and providing practice-relevant training both in-person and web-based; *Addressing social determinants of health and health equity through training and translation efforts; and, *Providing guidance on evaluating policies and programs aimed at impacting healthy eating and physical activity. [[br]] Appropriate evidence based interventions can be found at: [http://www.centertrt.org/?p=interventions_interventions_overview]

Available Services

Action for Healthy Kids Local School Policy CD - for more information, call 801-538-6142 The Utah Department of Health houses the Healthy Living through Environment, Policy and Improved Clinical Care (EPICC). The EPICC website has information on healthy living, including prevention of diabetes, heart disease and stroke on [http://www.choosehealth.utah.gov]. Utah Worksite Wellness Council is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers from organizations across Utah. Information is available at [http://utahworksitewellness.org].

Related Indicators

Relevant Population Characteristics

The age-adjusted proportion of Utahns aged 18 or older with a BMI indicating obesity (>=30) has increased since 1990 (from 9.9% in 1990 to 26.0% in 2017), but the rates have been fairly constant since 2009. Obesity rates were higher than the state rate for certain populations, including for Native American/American Indians and Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders. Highest rates were seen in adults aged 50 to 64.

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:

Health Care System Factors

Obesity-related illnesses are estimated to have health care costs $190.2 billion a year, or "nearly 21% of annual medical spending in the United States." (Economic Costs of Obesity | Healthy Communities for a Healthy Future; [http://www.healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org/learn-the-facts/economic-costs-of-obesity])

Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:

Risk Factors

Lack of physical activity and an unhealthy diet are risk factors for being at a healthy weight. Adults who are obese are at increased risk of morbidity from hypertension, elevated LDL cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers.

Related Risk Factors Indicators:

Health Status Outcomes

More than one-fourth of all adults in Utah obese (26.0% in 2017, age-adjusted rate; 25.2% crude rate).

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:

Graphical Data Views

Adult Obesity, Utah and U.S., 1989-2017

Obesity in the U.S. and in Utah continue to increase, although rates in Utah may be beginning to level off.

BRFSS Utah vs. U.S.	Year	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 60
UT Old Methodology	1989	10.5%	8.9%	12.1%
UT Old Methodology	1990	9.9%	8.3%	11.5%
UT Old Methodology	1991	11.0%	9.3%	12.7%
UT Old Methodology	1992	12.4%	10.6%	14.2%
UT Old Methodology	1993	12.0%	10.3%	13.7%
UT Old Methodology	1994	12.4%	10.7%	14.0%
UT Old Methodology	1995	13.7%	12.0%	15.4%
UT Old Methodology	1996	13.9%	12.1%	15.7%
UT Old Methodology	1997	15.8%	14.1%	17.5%
UT Old Methodology	1998	16.5%	14.5%	18.4%
UT Old Methodology	1999	16.9%	15.1%	18.8%
UT Old Methodology	2000	19.5%	17.6%	21.5%
UT Old Methodology	2001	19.3%	17.7%	21.0%
UT Old Methodology	2002	19.0%	17.4%	20.6%
UT Old Methodology	2003	21.5%	19.8%	23.3%
UT Old Methodology	2004	21.1%	19.7%	22.4%
UT Old Methodology	2005	22.1%	20.7%	23.5%
UT Old Methodology	2006	22.8%	21.5%	24.3%
UT Old Methodology	2007	23.1%	21.7%	24.6%
UT Old Methodology	2008	24.0%	22.6%	25.5%
UT Old Methodology	2009	24.8%	23.7%	25.9%
UT Old Methodology	2010	24.0%	22.9%	25.1%
US Old Methodology	1989	11.3%	10.9%	11.7%
US Old Methodology	1990	11.9%	11.5%	12.3%
US Old Methodology	1991	12.8%	12.4%	13.2%
US Old Methodology	1992	13.5%	13.2%	13.9%
US Old Methodology	1993	14.4%	14.1%	14.8%
US Old Methodology	1994	15.1%	14.8%	15.5%
US Old Methodology	1995	15.9%	15.5%	16.3%
US Old Methodology	1996	16.4%	16.1%	16.7%
US Old Methodology	1997	16.9%	16.6%	17.3%
US Old Methodology	1998	18.4%	18.1%	18.8%
US Old Methodology	1999	19.4%	19.1%	19.8%
US Old Methodology	2000	20.3%	20.0%	20.7%
US Old Methodology	2001	21.6%	21.3%	21.9%
US Old Methodology	2002	21.8%	21.4%	22.1%
US Old Methodology	2003	22.7%	22.4%	23.0%
US Old Methodology	2004	23.4%	23.1%	23.7%
US Old Methodology	2005	24.4%	24.1%	24.7%
US Old Methodology	2006	25.0%	24.6%	25.3%
US Old Methodology	2007	25.9%	25.6%	26.2%
US Old Methodology	2008	25.5%	26.2%	26.8%
US Old Methodology	2009	27.1%	26.8%	27.4%
US Old Methodology	2010	27.4%	27.1%	27.7%
UT New Methodology	2009	25.5%	24.4%	26.6%
UT New Methodology	2010	25.2%	24.2%	26.3%
UT New Methodology	2011	25.2%	24.2%	26.2%
UT New Methodology	2012	25.0%	24.0%	26.0%
UT New Methodology	2013	25.1%	24.1%	26.0%
UT New Methodology	2014	26.6%	25.7%	27.4%
UT New Methodology	2015	25.2%	24.2%	26.2%
UT New Methodology	2016	26.2%	25.1%	27.4%
UT New Methodology	2017	26.0%	24.9%	27.1%
US New Methodology	2011	27.4%	27.1%	27.6%
US New Methodology	2012	27.7%	27.4%	28.0%
US New Methodology	2013	28.3%	28.0%	28.6%
US New Methodology	2014	29.0%	28.7%	29.2%
US New Methodology	2015	28.9%	28.6%	29.2%
US New Methodology	2016	29.6%	29.4%	29.9%
US New Methodology	2017	30.1%	29.8%	30.4%

Data Notes

Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. In 2016, Utah BRFSS modified its methodology for age adjustment to align with U.S. age adjustment. Data has been updated from 2011 onward in all chart views to reflect this modification. [[br]] [[br]] Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. [[br]] U.S. data does not include U.S. territories, but does include Dist. of Columbia.[[br]] [[br]] Beginning in 2011, BRFSS data include both landline and cell phone respondent data along with a new weighting methodology called iterative proportional fitting, or raking. Comparisons between 2011 and prior years should be made with caution. More details about these changes can be found at: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/pdf/opha/resource/brfss/RakingImpact2011.pdf].

Data Sources

U.S. Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Division of Behavioral Surveillance, CDC Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Age and Sex, Utah, 2017

Rates shown are crude rates. Obesity rates are highest for adults aged 50-64 for both males and females, and lowest for adults aged 18-34 for both males and females.

Males vs. Females	Age Group	Crude Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 12
Male	18-34	18.6%	16.2%	21.2%
Male	35-49	29.5%	26.5%	32.7%
Male	50-64	34.6%	31.2%	38.1%
Male	65+	27.2%	24.1%	30.6%
Female	18-34	16.9%	14.4%	19.8%
Female	35-49	28.6%	25.5%	32.0%
Female	50-64	29.5%	26.2%	32.9%
Female	65+	26.5%	23.5%	29.6%
Total	18-34	17.8%	16.0%	19.7%
Total	35-49	29.1%	26.9%	31.4%
Total	50-64	32.1%	29.7%	34.6%
Total	65+	26.8%	24.7%	29.1%

Data Notes

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Local Health District, Utah, 2017

San Juan Local Health District (43.8%) had the highest rate of adult obesity, followed by Tooele County Local Health District (36.1%). The lowest rate was seen for Summit County Local Health District (12.3%).

Local Health District	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 15
Bear River	25.0%	21.1%	29.4%
Central	25.3%	21.0%	30.2%
Davis County	26.6%	23.3%	30.2%
Salt Lake County	25.1%	23.2%	27.1%
San Juan	43.8%	33.7%	54.4%
Southeast	24.4%	19.0%	30.7%
Southwest	25.2%	21.2%	29.7%
Summit	12.3%	8.1%	18.4%
Tooele	36.1%	30.3%	42.5%
TriCounty	31.1%	26.8%	35.8%
Utah County	25.7%	23.2%	28.3%
Wasatch	20.9%	15.5%	27.6%
Weber-Morgan	31.2%	27.3%	35.4%
State of Utah	26.0%	24.9%	27.1%
U.S.	30.1%	29.8%	30.4%

Data Notes

Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. In 2016, Utah BRFSS modified its methodology for age adjustment to align with U.S. age adjustment. Data has been updated from 2011 onward in all chart views to reflect this modification. [[br]] [[br]] Percentages have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population. [[br]] [[br]]Note: At the time of this update, the BRFSS U.S. dataset did not include an age variable but did include five age categories up to age 80+ (vs. the typical weighting scheme that includes 85+). Comparisons with both weighting schemes were compared using Utah data, and the difference was about 1/100 of a percentage point.

Data Sources

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health
U.S. Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Division of Behavioral Surveillance, CDC Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services

Adult Obesity by Utah Small Area, 2015-2017

There was considerable variation in the rates of obesity by Utah Small Area. Park City had the lowest rate of obesity (6.5%) of all the small areas. San Juan (Other) Small Area had the highest rate of obesity (48.9%).

Utah Small Areas	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit	Note
Record Count: 129
Brigham City	28.8%	22.9%	35.4%
Box Elder (Other) V2	29.3%	21.2%	39.0%
Tremonton	32.0%	25.1%	39.8%
Logan V2	25.1%	20.9%	29.8%
North Logan	22.0%	16.3%	28.9%
Cache (Other)/Rich V2	27.4%	21.8%	33.9%
Hyrum	38.6%	26.1%	52.8%
Smithfield	23.9%	16.6%	33.0%
Ben Lomond	37.9%	33.0%	43.0%
Weber County (East)	24.5%	19.9%	29.8%
Morgan County	20.4%	12.1%	32.3%	*
Ogden (Downtown)	34.5%	28.7%	40.8%
South Ogden	25.3%	20.0%	31.5%
Roy/Hooper	35.7%	30.5%	41.3%
Riverdale	30.6%	24.6%	37.3%
Clearfield Area/Hooper	33.1%	28.6%	37.9%
Layton/South Weber	25.2%	21.6%	29.1%
Kaysville/Fruit Heights	22.9%	17.9%	28.9%
Syracuse	26.2%	20.5%	32.9%
Centerville	27.4%	19.9%	36.4%
Farmington	19.4%	14.1%	26.0%
North Salt Lake	21.5%	14.9%	30.2%
Woods Cross/West Bountiful	27.9%	20.6%	36.5%
Bountiful	21.9%	17.7%	26.7%
SLC (Rose Park)	30.3%	23.4%	38.3%
SLC (Avenues)	11.3%	7.5%	16.7%
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)	13.4%	8.9%	19.7%
Magna	32.4%	25.8%	39.9%
SLC (Glendale)	40.4%	31.5%	50.0%
West Valley (Center)	36.9%	31.2%	42.9%
West Valley (West) V2	36.4%	29.3%	44.1%
West Valley (East) V2	34.0%	27.9%	40.7%
SLC (Downtown) V2	14.9%	10.8%	20.3%
SLC (Southeast Liberty)	16.7%	11.5%	23.7%
South Salt Lake	28.8%	21.5%	37.4%
SLC (Sugar House)	21.6%	16.4%	27.8%
Millcreek (South)	17.7%	12.2%	25.0%
Millcreek (East)	13.6%	9.4%	19.3%
Holladay V2	30.9%	23.0%	40.1%
Cottonwood	15.7%	11.8%	20.5%
Kearns V2	34.0%	27.0%	41.8%
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)	29.9%	24.1%	36.3%
Taylorsville (West)	28.8%	23.6%	34.7%
Murray	25.6%	19.6%	32.8%
Midvale	24.8%	18.4%	32.5%
West Jordan (Northeast) V2	24.7%	18.7%	31.8%
West Jordan (Southeast)	29.6%	23.8%	36.0%
West Jordan (West)/Copperton	26.1%	20.7%	32.3%
South Jordan V2	21.3%	16.9%	26.6%
Daybreak	12.5%	7.7%	19.6%
Sandy (West)	22.0%	16.2%	29.1%
Sandy (Center) V2	23.1%	17.6%	29.6%
Sandy (Northeast)	18.9%	13.3%	26.0%
Sandy (Southeast)	18.0%	12.7%	24.8%
Draper	20.6%	15.6%	26.6%
Riverton/Bluffdale	28.8%	23.2%	35.2%
Herriman	23.7%	18.3%	30.2%
Tooele County (Other)	26.5%	20.8%	33.1%
Tooele Valley	33.8%	29.6%	38.2%
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley	34.2%	26.2%	43.3%
Lehi	24.8%	20.5%	29.8%
Saratoga Springs	33.1%	25.0%	42.3%
American Fork	23.5%	19.0%	28.6%
Alpine	14.8%	8.9%	23.5%
Pleasant Grove/Lindon	20.9%	17.1%	25.3%
Orem (North)	28.9%	22.9%	35.6%
Orem (West)	30.9%	24.8%	37.7%
Orem (East)	21.9%	16.0%	29.3%
Provo/BYU	19.4%	14.5%	25.5%
Provo (West City Center)	36.1%	28.8%	44.2%
Provo (East City Center)	30.4%	20.6%	42.3%
Salem City	24.1%	15.8%	34.8%
Spanish Fork	28.7%	23.2%	35.0%
Springville	23.8%	18.7%	29.8%
Mapleton	14.2%	8.9%	22.0%
Utah County (South) V2	27.6%	18.7%	38.6%
Payson	27.1%	20.7%	34.6%
Park City	6.5%	3.2%	12.6%
Summit County (East)	21.1%	15.6%	27.9%
Wasatch County	19.4%	15.6%	23.8%
Daggett and Uintah County	35.8%	31.7%	40.1%
Duchesne County	26.2%	22.0%	30.8%
Nephi/Mona	20.1%	14.2%	27.6%
Delta/Fillmore	27.3%	19.3%	37.2%
Sanpete Valley	26.8%	21.8%	32.6%
Central (Other)	28.4%	23.7%	33.6%
Richfield/Monroe/Salina	24.6%	19.0%	31.4%
Carbon County	23.3%	18.9%	28.3%
Emery County	34.5%	27.3%	42.5%
Grand County	18.8%	13.1%	26.2%
Blanding/Monticello	34.4%	26.8%	42.8%
San Juan County (Other)	48.9%	37.4%	60.6%
St. George	20.4%	17.1%	24.2%
Washington County (Other) V2	20.0%	14.0%	27.8%
Washington City	30.5%	23.0%	39.1%
Hurricane/La Verkin	26.2%	19.1%	34.7%
Ivins/Santa Clara	27.1%	17.3%	39.6%
Cedar City	27.6%	22.8%	33.1%
Southwest LHD (Other)	22.2%	16.7%	28.9%
State of Utah	25.8%	25.2%	26.4%

Data Notes

Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. In 2016, Utah BRFSS modified its methodology for age adjustment to align with U.S. age adjustment. Data has been updated from 2011 onward in all chart views to reflect this modification. ^ ^[[br]] [[br]] *Use caution in interpreting; the estimate has a coefficient of variation > 30% and is unreliable.[[br]] [[br]]Percentages have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population. [[br]] [[br]]A description of the Utah Small Areas and details about Small Area reclassification may be found on the Methodology and Guidelines page at: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/resource/Guidelines.html].

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Ethnicity, Utah, 2017

Hispanic adults had slightly higher rates of obesity (adjusted for age differences) than non-Hispanic adults.

Hispanic Ethnicity	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic	27.7%	23.7%	32.1%
Non-Hispanic	25.5%	24.4%	26.7%
All Utahns	26.0%	24.9%	27.1%

Data Notes

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Race, Utah, 2016-2017

The highest rate of obesity was seen for Pacific Islander adults (45.5%). The lowest rate was reported for Asian adults (9.9%)

Race/Ethnicity	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 7
American Indian, Alaskan Native	34.3%	27.5%	41.8%
Asian	9.9%	6.0%	16.1%
Black, African American	29.1%	20.6%	39.3%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	45.5%	35.4%	56.1%
White	25.9%	25.1%	26.7%
Other	27.9%	24.1%	32.0%
All Races/Ethnicities	26.0%	25.2%	26.8%

Data Notes

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Education (Ages 25+), Utah, 2017

Data were limited to adults aged 25 or older. Adults with a college degree or higher had the lowest rate of obesity.

Education Level	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 5
Less Than High School	25.1%	19.7%	31.4%
H.S. Grad or G.E.D.	28.1%	25.7%	30.6%
Some Post High School	31.7%	29.6%	33.9%
College Graduate	23.9%	22.3%	25.6%
Total	27.8%	26.7%	29.1%

Data Notes

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Adult Obesity by Income, Utah, 2017

Prevalence of obesity decreased as income levels increased.

Income Category	Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 5
<$25,000	30.7%	27.4%	34.3%
$25,000-$49,999	28.1%	25.5%	30.8%
$50,000-$74,999	26.5%	23.8%	29.2%
$75,000+	23.7%	21.9%	25.5%
Total	26.0%	24.9%	27.1%

Data Notes

Data Source

Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

References and Community Resources

Resources: Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice, The Utah Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan 2010-2020. [http://choosehealth.utah.gov/documents/pdfs/U-PAN_State_Plan.pdf] The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides consumer information at [https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html] NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative at [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/oei] The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America at [http://healthyamericans.org/report/115/] The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight & Obesity at [https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/] More information on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System may be found on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - [http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/] Trust for America's Health [http://healthyamericans.org/reports/stateofobesity2017]

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Complete Health Indicator Report of Obesity Among Adults

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Adult Obesity, Utah and U.S., 1989-2017

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Adult Obesity by Age and Sex, Utah, 2017

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Adult Obesity by Local Health District, Utah, 2017

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Adult Obesity by Utah Small Area, 2015-2017

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Adult Obesity by Ethnicity, Utah, 2017

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Adult Obesity by Race, Utah, 2016-2017

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Adult Obesity by Education (Ages 25+), Utah, 2017

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Adult Obesity by Income, Utah, 2017

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