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Changes in Obesity Prevalence in Adults |
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Regions/States |
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1991 (%) |
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1998 (%) |
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Percent (%)
Increase |
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| New England |
9.9 |
14.4 |
45.8 |
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| Maine |
12.1 |
17.0 |
40.1 |
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| New
Hampshire |
10.4 |
14.7 |
40.9 |
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| Vermont |
10.0 |
14.4 |
42.9 |
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| Massachusetts |
8.8 |
13.8 |
56.0 |
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| Connecticut |
10.9 |
14.7 |
34.4 |
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| Mid
Atlantic |
12.7 |
16.7 |
31.9 |
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| New
York |
12.8 |
15.9 |
24.2 |
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| New
Jersey |
9.7 |
15.2 |
57.0 |
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| Pennsylvania |
14.4 |
19.0 |
32.0 |
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| East
North Central |
14.1 |
19.1 |
35.6 |
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| Ohio |
14.9 |
19.5 |
31.0 |
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| Indiana |
14.8 |
19.5 |
31.6 |
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| Illinois |
12.7 |
17.9 |
40.1 |
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| Michigan |
15.2 |
20.7 |
35.9 |
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| Wisconsin |
12.7 |
17.9 |
41.1 |
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| West
North Central |
12.2 |
18.0 |
48.1 |
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| Minnesota |
10.6 |
15.7 |
47.6 |
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| Iowa |
14.4 |
19.3 |
33.9 |
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| Missouri |
12.0 |
19.8 |
65.0 |
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| North
Dakota |
12.9 |
18.7 |
44.7 |
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| South
Dakota |
12.8 |
15.4 |
20.2 |
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| Nebraska |
12.5 |
17.5 |
39.8 |
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| South
Atlantic |
11.1 |
18.6 |
67.2 |
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| Delaware |
14.9 |
16.6 |
11.3 |
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| Maryland |
11.2 |
19.8 |
75.8 |
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| Virginia |
10.1 |
18.2 |
80.3 |
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| West
Virginia |
15.2 |
22.9 |
50.2 |
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| North
Carolina |
13.0 |
19.0 |
46.4 |
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| South
Carolina |
13.8 |
20.2 |
46.7 |
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| Georgia |
9.2 |
18.7 |
101.8 |
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| Florida |
10.1 |
17.4 |
71.8 |
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| East
South Central |
13.1 |
20.0 |
52.1 |
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| Kentucky |
12.7 |
19.9 |
55.9 |
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| Tennessee |
12.1 |
18.5 |
53.0 |
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| Alabama |
13.2 |
20.7 |
56.6 |
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| Mississippi |
15.7 |
22.0 |
40.2 |
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| West
South Central |
13.1 |
19.9 |
51.9 |
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| Louisiana |
15.7 |
21.3 |
35.6 |
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| Oklahoma |
11.9 |
18.7 |
57.6 |
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| Texas |
12.7 |
19.9 |
56.0 |
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| Mountain |
9.6 |
14.1 |
46.9 |
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| Montana |
9.4 |
14.7 |
56.0 |
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| Idaho |
11.7 |
16.0 |
37.1 |
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| Colorado |
8.4 |
14.0 |
66.6 |
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| New
Mexico |
7.8 |
14.7 |
89.0 |
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| Arizona |
11.0 |
12.7 |
15.6 |
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| Utah |
9.7 |
15.3 |
56.8 |
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| Pacific |
10.2 |
17.0 |
66.8 |
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| Washington |
9.9 |
17.6 |
77.2 |
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| Oregon |
11.2 |
17.8 |
59.1 |
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| California |
10.0 |
16.8 |
66.7 |
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| Alaska |
13.1 |
20.7 |
57.7 |
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| Hawaii |
10.4 |
15.3 |
47.1 |
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Note: Six states were excluded, because they did not collect weight and height for one or more years.
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Source: Mokdad, A.H. et. al. The Spread of Obesity in the United States. JAMA. 1999;282:1519-1522.
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