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Show Overweight Status (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey) Overweight individuals face increased risks for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The BRFSS uses a body mass index (BMI) to calculate the level at which being overweight becomes a risk to health. In the survey, individuals are asked their height and weight. BRFSS then applies a formula to estimate a body mass index (BMI), which is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. Men with a BMI greater than or equal to 27.8 and women with a BMI rate greater than or equal to 27.3 are considered overweight and at risk. Utah's percentage of overweight individuals is lower than the national median. However, rates are on the rise both in Utah and in the United States. Figure 42 Table 71. Percent of Population Age 18+ Overweight U.S. U.S. U.S. Year Utah Low Median High 1987 16.1 14.7 20.7 25.6 1988 18.2 14.8 20.9 24.6 1989 16.6 15.5 20.4 26.5 1990 19.4 16.3 22.7 27.4 1991 19.8 17.8 23.4 28.7 1992 21.6 17.3 24.4 29.7 1993 22.5 20.2 25.5 31.7 1994 23.0 19.7 26.7 31.9 1995 25.0 21.8 28.6 34.6 1996 25.9 22.3 29.3 34.7 Table 71. Sources: 1995: Center for Disease Control (1997) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Behavioral Risk Factor Survey 1994 and 1995.48 (ss-3) p. 5. Overweight Status Percentage of Respondents 1987 1990 1993 1996 Utah •U.S. Low......U.S. Median •U.S. High 113 |
