BRFSS 2008 - Forsyth County: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Forsyth County

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	15,135	5,171	34.3	33.1-35.5	9,964	65.7	64.5-66.9
-Forsyth County	388	148	35.6	29.8-42.0	240	64.4	58.0-70.2
GENDER
Male	159	42	27.7	19.3-37.9	117	72.3	62.1-80.7
Female	229	106	44.6	37.0-52.6	123	55.4	47.4-63.0
RACE
White	296	117	36.7	30.0-44.0	179	63.3	56.0-70.0
Other	92	31	33.1	22.2-46.2	61	66.9	53.8-77.8
AGE
18-44	103	32	33.4	23.0-45.6	71	66.6	54.4-77.0
45+	282	114	37.0	30.7-43.7	168	63.0	56.3-69.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	126	42	32.9	22.5-45.4	84	67.1	54.6-77.5
Some College +	262	106	36.9	30.0-44.3	156	63.1	55.7-70.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	167	62	38.1	28.3-48.8	105	61.9	51.2-71.7
$50,000+	176	65	31.4	23.9-40.0	111	68.6	60.0-76.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,135

5,171

34.3

33.1-35.5

9,964

65.7

64.5-66.9

-Forsyth County

388

148

35.6

29.8-42.0

240

64.4

58.0-70.2

GENDER

Male

159

27.7

19.3-37.9

117

72.3

62.1-80.7

Female

229

106

44.6

37.0-52.6

123

55.4

47.4-63.0

RACE

White

296

117

36.7

30.0-44.0

179

63.3

56.0-70.0

Other

33.1

22.2-46.2

66.9

53.8-77.8

AGE

18-44

103

33.4

23.0-45.6

66.6

54.4-77.0

45+

282

114

37.0

30.7-43.7

168

63.0

56.3-69.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

126

32.9

22.5-45.4

67.1

54.6-77.5

Some College +

262

106

36.9

30.0-44.3

156

63.1

55.7-70.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

167

38.1

28.3-48.8

105

61.9

51.2-71.7

$50,000+

176

31.4

23.9-40.0

111

68.6

60.0-76.1

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*Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/ m2).
BMI is an intermediate variable used in defining overweight and obesity. Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=B MI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese=BMI greater than 30.0

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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