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Show Obesity Compiled by Erin Maughan and Neil Nokes 1999 Utah Obese Adults: 19% The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has declared the United States is in an obesity epidemic. Obesity creates increased risks for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory problems and specific types of cancer including breast, prostate and colon cancer. It is considered the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimates rates of obesity for the nation, along with the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) >30) has increased nationally in every state for both men and women, among all ages, races, and educational levels. The rates of adults considered overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) are not increasing as fast as the obesity rates, yet they remain steady. Although the prevalence of obesity in Utah is 19.1%, slightly less then the national rate of 20.1%; the proportion of Utahans who are obese has increased 72% since 1994. The most overweight/obese adults are found in Weber-Morgan Health District (62.9%) while the fewest are in Southeastern District (47.2%). The Healthy People 2010 goal is to reduce the proportion of obese adults by one-third (23% to 15%). Table 57. Percent of Population that is Obese (BMI>30), Utah and U.S., 1990-2000. Year Utah U.S. 1990 9.3 11.6 1991 10.0 12.6 1992 11.5 12.6 1993 11.6 13.7 1994 11.4 14.4 1995 13.0 15.8 1996 13.7 16.8 1997 15.2 16.6 1998 15.9 18.3 1999 16.7 19.7 2000 19.1 20.1 Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Utah 33.6 31.4 31.5 32.8 33.6 35.5 33.6 33.2 33.4 34.2 35.0 U.S. 33.1 33.6 34.6 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.4 36.3 36.3 36.8 36.7 25 i 20 15 H 5- ¦Utah------------U.S. 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 Year 1998 2000 Table 58. Percent Increase of Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) Adults. Utah and U.S., 1990-2000. Figure 39. Percentage of Population That is Obese (BMI>30), Utah and U.S., 1990-2000. Sources: Office of Genetics & Disease Prevention (2002). Obesity and Genetics: A Public Health Perspective. Center for Disease Control. [Online] http://www. cdc.gov/genoniics/info/perspectives/obesity.htm/. Retrieved 3/11/02. Utah Department of Health, Center for Health Data. Indicator-Based Information System for Public Health. [Online] http://ibisph.state.ut.us/acweb/ibisph/ itsweb 17/DOH/IBISPH/. Division of Community and Family Health Services (CFHS). (2000). CFHS Division Plan and Report, 2001. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2000). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Centers for Disease Control, from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/Trends/trendchart_c.asp/. Retrieved 4/2/02. 96 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |
