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Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults; BRFSS, 1990

(*BMI greater than or equal to 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

No Data Less than 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Greater than or equal to 20%
Alaska
Arkansas
Kansas
New Jersey
Nevada
Wyoming
 
California
Colorado
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
New York
Utah
Virginia
Washington

 
Alabama
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Wisconsin
   

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults; BRFSS, 1998

(*BMI greater than or equal to 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

No Data Less than 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Greater than or equal to 20%
    Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Vermont
Wyoming

 
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
 
Alabama
Alaska
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
South Carolina
West Virginia
 

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults; BRFSS, 2007

(*BMI greater than or equal to 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

No Data Less than 10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% Greater than or equal to 20%
      Colorado California
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Maine
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Washington, DC
Wyoming
 
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
 

Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee

 

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Page last reviewed: September 15, 2008
Page last modified: September 15, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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