State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 Definitions: Obesity: Body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Body mass index (BMI): A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters.

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 Methods: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Self-reported weights and heights. Limited to three years of data and limited to three racial/ethnic populations; non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and Hispanics. Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity. Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic Hispanic (*BMI 30)

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity. Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 White non-Hispanic (*BMI 30)

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity. Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 Black non-Hispanic (*BMI 30)

State-specific Prevalence of Obesity. Among U. S State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 Hispanic (*BMI 30)

Table. Prevalence of obesity, by region and race/ethnicity, 2006-2008   Non-Hispanic white Non-Hispanic black Hispanic Total Both sexes 23.7 35.7 28.7 Men 25.4 31.6 27.8 Women 21.8 39.2 29.4 Northeast 22.6 31.7 26.6 25.0 26.5 26.9 20.0 36.1 26.0 Midwest 36.3 29.6 27.0 32.1 29.7 23.8 40.1 29.2 South 24.4 36.9 26.3 32.6 28.3 22.5 40.6 West 21.0 33.1 29.0 22.1 34.1 27.3 19.8 32.0 30.4

For non-Hispanic blacks Summary Non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence, followed by Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites For non-Hispanic blacks Overall prevalence of obesity—35.7% Higher prevalences were found in the Midwest and South Prevalence ranged from 23.0% (New Hampshire) to 45.1% (Maine) 40 states had a prevalence of ≥ 30% 5 states (Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, and Oregon) had a prevalence of ≥ 40% Compared to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks had about 50% higher prevalence of obesity, and Hispanics had about 20% higher prevalence

For non-Hispanic whites Summary (Cont’d) For Hispanics Overall prevalence of obesity—28.7% Lower prevalence was observed in the Northeast Prevalence ranged from 21.0% (Maryland) to 36.7% (Tennessee) 11 states had a prevalence of ≥ 30% For non-Hispanic whites Overall prevalence of obesity—23.7% Higher prevalences were found in the Midwest and South Prevalence ranged from 9.0% (DC) to 30.2% (West Virginia) Only one state (West Virginia) had a prevalence of ≥ 30% 5 states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, and New Mexico) and DC had a prevalence of <20% The 11 states with a prevalence >=30% among Hispanics are Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas,