Obesity Information
Obesity Information Study
An obesity study, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) in January 2003, reported that the prevalence of obesity among
U.S. adults climbed from 19.8 percent to 20.9 percent between 2000 and
2001, and diagnosed diabetes (including gestational diabetes) increased
from 7.3 percent to 7.9 percent during the same one-year period. The increases
were evident regardless of sex, age, race, and educational status.
Obesity Information Study Method
The data in the report were obtained from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS), a state-based telephone survey that collects information
from adults aged 18 years or older. For this survey, participants were
asked about their height and body weight and if they had ever been told
by a doctor that they had diabetes.
Obesity Information Study - Alabama
Highest Obesity Rate
In 2001, 20 states had obesity prevalence rates of 15-19 percent; 29 states
had prevalences of 20-24 percent; and one state reported a prevalence
over 25 percent. In 2001, more than 15 percent of Americans aged 60 or
older had diagnosed diabetes. Alabama had the highest prevalence of diagnosed
diabetes (10.5 percent) and Minnesota the lowest (5.0 percent).
Source: International Association For the
Study of Obesity
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