State-specific Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 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. 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.

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. 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. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity,

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (*BMI 30) Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (*BMI 30) White non-Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity,

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (*BMI 30) State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, Black non-Hispanic

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (*BMI 30) Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity,

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Table. Prevalence of obesity, by region and race/ethnicity, Non-Hispanic whiteNon-Hispanic blackHispanic Total Both sexes Men Women Northeast Both sexes Men Women Midwest Both sexes Men Women South Both sexes Men Women West Both sexes Men Women

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 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%

Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 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%