Women Aged 18 and Older Who Are Obese,* by State, 1996-2006
| Year | Percent of Women | States |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0-15.9% | Colorado, New Hampshire, Georgia, Hawaii, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Jersey, Wyoming, Minnesota, Montana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Kansas, Vermont, California, New York, New Mexico, Washington |
| 16.0-21.9% | Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Oklahoma, Virginia, Florida, North Dakota, Maine, North Carolina, Arkansas, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Wisconsin, Delaware, Alaska, Kentucky, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Washington DC, West Virginia, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana | |
| 2006 | 16.0-21.9% | Colorado, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Connecticut, Vermont, Utah, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Wyoming, North Dakota, Florida, Maine |
| 22.0-27.9% | Arizona, Minnesota, California, New York, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Washington, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Maryland, Oregon, Iowa, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Alaska, Louisiana, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Michigan, Kentucky | |
| 28.0-33.9% | Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Alabama, Mississippi |
*Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30.0 or more.↑
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1996 & 2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.
