BRFSS 2014 - North Carolina Regions: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	6,621	104	1.9	1.5- 2.4	2,142	32.5	31.1-33.9	2,396	35.9	34.5-37.3	1,979	29.7	28.4-31.0
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Region 1 & 2	821	***	***	***	281	32.1	28.4-36.0	309	38.1	34.2-42.2	221	28.5	24.9-32.4
Region 3	609	19	4.0	2.2- 7.2	176	28.2	24.2-32.6	214	33.7	29.5-38.2	200	34.0	29.8-38.6
Region 4	1,332	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4	473	36.6	33.4-39.8	494	35.6	32.6-38.7	348	26.4	23.7-29.4
Region 5	966	22	2.7	1.5- 4.6	332	35.3	31.7-39.2	313	31.5	28.0-35.1	299	30.5	27.1-34.2
Region 6	496	***	***	***	136	27.1	22.8-32.0	187	40.0	34.9-45.3	168	31.6	27.1-36.6
Region 7	935	15	2.1	1.1- 3.9	294	31.8	28.2-35.6	353	37.6	33.9-41.4	273	28.5	25.2-32.2
Region 8	816	***	***	***	245	30.6	26.7-34.7	307	37.4	33.3-41.7	256	30.4	26.7-34.4
Region 9 & 10	646	***	***	***	205	31.2	26.9-35.7	219	35.1	30.7-39.9	214	32.5	28.2-37.0
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,077	24	1.7	1.0- 2.8	611	29.8	27.3-32.3	754	36.6	34.0-39.3	688	32.0	29.6-34.4
Piedmont	3,613	66	2.1	1.5- 2.8	1,204	33.7	31.8-35.6	1,305	35.5	33.6-37.4	1,038	28.8	27.0-30.6
Western NC	931	14	1.7	0.9- 3.0	327	33.3	29.9-37.0	337	36.3	32.7-40.1	253	28.7	25.3-32.3
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	598	***	***	***	213	34.2	29.8-38.9	224	37.5	32.9-42.3	153	26.6	22.6-31.0
Northwest	1,072	25	2.9	1.8- 4.8	329	29.7	26.6-33.0	383	34.2	31.0-37.6	335	33.2	29.8-36.7
Charlotte	1,096	14	1.2	0.6- 2.3	396	37.3	33.8-40.9	410	36.6	33.3-40.1	276	24.9	22.0-28.1
Greensboro	774	15	1.9	1.0- 3.7	251	32.9	28.9-37.2	264	32.7	28.8-36.8	244	32.5	28.5-36.7
Southern Regional	578	***	***	***	160	28.6	24.4-33.2	208	37.8	33.1-42.8	205	32.4	28.2-36.9
Southeast	546	***	***	***	171	32.8	28.0-38.0	210	36.4	31.7-41.3	161	29.3	24.8-34.2
Wake	992	19	2.4	1.4- 4.2	339	35.0	31.4-38.7	362	36.5	33.0-40.2	272	26.1	22.9-29.5
Area L & Eastern	965	14	1.7	0.8- 3.5	283	28.1	24.8-31.6	335	36.5	32.8-40.3	333	33.7	30.2-37.3

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,621

104

1.9

1.5- 2.4

2,142

32.5

31.1-33.9

2,396

35.9

34.5-37.3

1,979

29.7

28.4-31.0

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Region 1 & 2

821

***

281

32.1

28.4-36.0

309

38.1

34.2-42.2

221

28.5

24.9-32.4

Region 3

609

4.0

2.2- 7.2

176

28.2

24.2-32.6

214

33.7

29.5-38.2

200

34.0

29.8-38.6

Region 4

1,332

1.4

0.8- 2.4

473

36.6

33.4-39.8

494

35.6

32.6-38.7

348

26.4

23.7-29.4

Region 5

966

2.7

1.5- 4.6

332

35.3

31.7-39.2

313

31.5

28.0-35.1

299

30.5

27.1-34.2

Region 6

496

***

136

27.1

22.8-32.0

187

40.0

34.9-45.3

168

31.6

27.1-36.6

Region 7

935

2.1

1.1- 3.9

294

31.8

28.2-35.6

353

37.6

33.9-41.4

273

28.5

25.2-32.2

Region 8

816

***

245

30.6

26.7-34.7

307

37.4

33.3-41.7

256

30.4

26.7-34.4

Region 9 & 10

646

***

205

31.2

26.9-35.7

219

35.1

30.7-39.9

214

32.5

28.2-37.0

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,077

1.7

1.0- 2.8

611

29.8

27.3-32.3

754

36.6

34.0-39.3

688

32.0

29.6-34.4

Piedmont

3,613

2.1

1.5- 2.8

1,204

33.7

31.8-35.6

1,305

35.5

33.6-37.4

1,038

28.8

27.0-30.6

Western NC

931

1.7

0.9- 3.0

327

33.3

29.9-37.0

337

36.3

32.7-40.1

253

28.7

25.3-32.3

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

598

***

213

34.2

29.8-38.9

224

37.5

32.9-42.3

153

26.6

22.6-31.0

Northwest

1,072

2.9

1.8- 4.8

329

29.7

26.6-33.0

383

34.2

31.0-37.6

335

33.2

29.8-36.7

Charlotte

1,096

1.2

0.6- 2.3

396

37.3

33.8-40.9

410

36.6

33.3-40.1

276

24.9

22.0-28.1

Greensboro

774

1.9

1.0- 3.7

251

32.9

28.9-37.2

264

32.7

28.8-36.8

244

32.5

28.5-36.7

Southern Regional

578

***

160

28.6

24.4-33.2

208

37.8

33.1-42.8

205

32.4

28.2-36.9

Southeast

546

***

171

32.8

28.0-38.0

210

36.4

31.7-41.3

161

29.3

24.8-34.2

Wake

992

2.4

1.4- 4.2

339

35.0

31.4-38.7

362

36.5

33.0-40.2

272

26.1

22.9-29.5

Area L & Eastern

965

1.7

0.8- 3.5

283

28.1

24.8-31.6

335

36.5

32.8-40.3

333

33.7

30.2-37.3

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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 30 or greater.

See Technical Notes for counties in Local Health Director, State and AHEC regions.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2014 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2014 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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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