BRFSS 2009 - Forsyth County: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2009 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	12,649	4,417	34.6	33.1-36.2	8,232	65.4	63.8-66.9
-Forsyth County	363	123	34.6	27.8-42.0	240	65.4	58.0-72.2
GENDER
Male	138	33	28.8	19.0-41.1	105	71.2	58.9-81.0
Female	225	90	39.8	31.2-49.1	135	60.2	50.9-68.8
RACE
White	276	104	38.3	30.7-46.5	172	61.7	53.5-69.3
Other	84	17	26.5	14.6-43.1	67	73.5	56.9-85.4
AGE
18-44	93	35	42.4	30.1-55.8	58	57.6	44.2-69.9
45+	268	87	27.7	22.3-33.8	181	72.3	66.2-77.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	108	33	37.6	24.4-53.0	75	62.4	47.0-75.6
Some College +	255	90	33.4	25.9-41.7	165	66.6	58.3-74.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	133	36	30.5	19.6-44.1	97	69.5	55.9-80.4
$50,000+	178	61	32.6	24.4-42.0	117	67.4	58.0-75.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,649

4,417

34.6

33.1-36.2

8,232

65.4

63.8-66.9

-Forsyth County

363

123

34.6

27.8-42.0

240

65.4

58.0-72.2

GENDER

Male

138

28.8

19.0-41.1

105

71.2

58.9-81.0

Female

225

39.8

31.2-49.1

135

60.2

50.9-68.8

RACE

White

276

104

38.3

30.7-46.5

172

61.7

53.5-69.3

Other

26.5

14.6-43.1

73.5

56.9-85.4

AGE

18-44

42.4

30.1-55.8

57.6

44.2-69.9

45+

268

27.7

22.3-33.8

181

72.3

66.2-77.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

108

37.6

24.4-53.0

62.4

47.0-75.6

Some College +

255

33.4

25.9-41.7

165

66.6

58.3-74.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

133

30.5

19.6-44.1

69.5

55.9-80.4

$50,000+

178

32.6

24.4-42.0

117

67.4

58.0-75.6

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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=BMI 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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