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Percent of Adults Who are Obese
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Overweight & Obesity
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CDC's National Healthy People 2010 developed an objective aimed at increasing the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight, and reducing the percentage of adults who are obese to 15% of the population.
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Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, and it also poses a large economic burden due to medical costs and loss of productivity. Obese individuals have higher risks of developing many medical conditions, including arthritis, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and several types of cancer. Reducing obesity in a community can improve that community’s overall physical and economic well-being.
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2007
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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Displayed: Marion County / Health Planning Areas
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Percent of Adults who are Obese
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| Allisonville Corridor | Marion | 21 |
| Central Northside | Marion | 15.50 |
| Central Southside | Marion | 22.70 |
| East Center | Marion | 20.30 |
| Greater Beech Grove | Marion | 26.70 |
| Greater Eastside | Marion | 25.60 |
| Inner Pike | Marion | 25.20 |
| NE Lawrence | Marion | 24.90 |
| NW-Downtown-SE Center | Marion | 30.90 |
| North Center | Marion | 32.30 |
| North Warren | Marion | 32.30 |
| North Wayne | Marion | 36.30 |
| Outer Pike | Marion | 22.80 |
| SW Washington | Marion | 19.60 |
| South Lawrence | Marion | 34.90 |
| Southeast | Marion | 19.10 |
| Southwest | Marion | 26.10 |
| Wayne/Center | Marion | 31.70 |
| West Wayne | Marion | 25.90 |
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Title:
Percent of Adults who are Obese
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Data Source:
SAVI
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Data Source Website:
http://www.savi.org
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Data Center:
The Polis Center
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Frequency of Update:
NONE PLANNED
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About The Processing:
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Original Data Source:
| Marion County Health Department |
| 3838 N. Rural Street |
| Indianapolis Indiana, 46205 |
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Original Data Source Purpose:
Until this survey was conducted, only a little more than anecdotal information was known about eating and physical activity habits within Marion County. There were many outcomes indicating unhealthy habits, including: high rates of diabetes and other chronic diseases; high state-level rates of obesity and obesity-related Medicaid expendituresb; and county-wide obesity rate estimates that exceed the rest of Indiana.
However, these estimates were based on too few people to adequately assess which groups in Marion County have the greatest problems. There was also little information about the habits, attitudes, and factors contributing to obesity among our 870,000 residents.
A generous grant from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation made it possible for the Marion County Health Department (MCHD) to conduct the first comprehensive adult obesity needs assessment telephone survey. Between February and June, 2005, telephone interviews of 4,784 adults in Marion County were conducted to establish information about body mass index (BMI), physical activity behaviors, food intake, eating patterns, and other related factors.
The result is a very rich data set, sufficient to assess physical activity, nutritional status, obesity, in many population subgroups, as well as for the county as a whole. Highlights from the analyses are included in this report. (MCHD)
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