Lifestyle Risk Factors
Lifestyle Risk Factors Indicators
Prevalence of Smoking
This indicator estimates the percentage of adults who smoke by state. The data are collected from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. These data can be used to identify how common smoking is by state and demographic and socioeconomic factors, such as age, race, and income.
Overweight and Obesity
This indicator estimates the percentage of adults who report being overweight or obese by state. The data are collected from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. These data can be used to identify trends and patterns in the prevalence of overweight and obesity by state, by factors such as age, race, gender, and education level, and to highlight populations in need of targeted interventions.
- Page last reviewed:January 10, 2017
- Page last updated:January 13, 2017
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