Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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PREVALENCE OF OBESITY |
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RHODE ISLAND ADULTS AGES 20 AND OLDER, 1998-2000 |
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n = Cell size. Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50 . |
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*BMI = Body Mass Index. Weight in kilograms/(height in meters)2 Standards for weight based on BMI are: Underweight (BMI <18.5), Healthy weight (BMI 18.5-24.9),Overweight (BMI 25-29.9),Obese (BMI 30 or higher). |
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| Data Source: 1998-2000 Rhode Island Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System | |||||||||
| CDC Trend Data On Obesity for Rhode Island | |||||||||
