# Presentation: 045152

## Citations

- Source: BRFSS, CDC.
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- Source: Mokdad A H, et al. JAMA 2001;286:10.
- Source: Mokdad A H, et al. JAMA 2003;289:1.

## Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults between 1985 and 2003

***Definitions:***
- Obesity: having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or 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.

## Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults between 1985 and 2003

***Source of the data:***
- The data shown in these maps were collected through CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Each year, state health departments use standard procedures to collect data through a series of monthly telephone interviews with U.S. adults.
- Prevalence estimates generated for the maps may vary slightly from those generated for the states by BRFSS (http://aps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss) as slightly different analytic methods are used.

## During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. In 1985 only a few states were participating in CDC's BRFSS and providing obesity data. In 1991, four states had obesity prevalence rates of 15-19 percent and no states had rates at or above 20 percent. 

In 2003, 15 states had prevalence rates of 15-19 percent; 31 states had rates of 20-24 percent; and 4 states had rates more than 25 percent. 

- In 2003, 15 states had prevalence rates of 15-19 percent; 31 states had rates of 20-24 percent; and 4 states had rates more than 25 percent.

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991, 1996, 2003

**2003**

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS,**** ****1991, 1996, 2003**

**(*BMI ********30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)**

- No Data         <10%           10%–14%	       15%–19%          20%–24%            ≥25%

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1986**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1987**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1988**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1989**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

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

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

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1991**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1992**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1993**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1994**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1995**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1996**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1997**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

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

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

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 1999**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 2000**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001

- No Data         <10%           10%–14%	       15%–19%          20%–24%            ≥25%

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

## Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002

**(*BMI ********30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)**

- No Data         <10%           10%–14%	       15%–19%          20%–24%            ≥25%

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

**Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 2002**

## Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003

**Obesity* Trends Among U.S. Adults****BRFSS, 2003**

**(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)**

- No Data         <10%           10%–14%	       15%–19%          20%–24%            ≥25%