Oklahoma
State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile
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Adult Overweight and Obesity
Among Oklahoma's adults age 18 and over 1
- 66.3% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
- 30.4% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater
Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Among Oklahoma's adolescents in grades 9 through 12 2
- 16.4% were overweight (≥ 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex)
- 14.1% were obese (≥95th percentile BMI by age and sex)
Child Overweight and Obesity
Among Oklahoma's children aged 2 years to less than 5 years
- Data not available
For more detailed data on rates of fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and breastfeeding, please see Oklahoma’s State Profile [PDF – 1.65MB].
References
- CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Prevalence and Trend Data – Overweight and Obesity, U.S. Obesity Trends, Trends by State 2010. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
- CDC, Division of Adolescent and School Health. The 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
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