2011 | Richmond City, Virginia | Adult obesity
Summary Information
| Range in Virginia (Min-Max): |
21-35% |
| Overall in Virginia: | 27% |
| National Benchmark: | 25% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Health Behaviors (Diet and Exercise) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 10% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2008 |
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| The counties are shaded with lighter counties having a better rank. Gray counties are not reported (NR). |
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The adult obesity measure represents the percent of the adult population (age 20 and older) that has a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
Estimates of obesity prevalence by county were calculated by the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation, using multiple years of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. BRFSS data are representative of the total non-institutionalized U.S. population over 18 years of age living in households with a land-line telephone.
Obesity is often the end result of an overall energy imbalance due to poor diet and limited physical activity. Obesity increases the risk for health conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis.
Scroll down for details on this measure for all of the counties in this state.
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| % Obese | Percent of adults that report BMI >= 30 |
| Error Margin | 95% confidence interval reported by BRFSS |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of VA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | % Obese | Error Margin | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 31% | 27-36 | 1.36 |
| Albemarle | 24% | 20-29 | -1.75 |
| Alexandria City | 21% | 18-25 | -2.83 |
| Alleghany | 26% | 21-33 | -0.72 |
| Amelia | 29% | 24-36 | 0.45 |
| Amherst | 28% | 23-35 | 0.12 |
| Appomattox | 29% | 23-36 | 0.41 |
| Arlington | 21% | 18-24 | -3.04 |
| Augusta | 26% | 22-32 | -0.80 |
| Bath | 27% | 21-34 | -0.47 |
| Bedford | 25% | 20-30 | -1.34 |
| Bedford City | 28% | 22-36 | 0.12 |
| Bland | 28% | 22-36 | -0.09 |
| Botetourt | 27% | 21-33 | -0.59 |
| Bristol City | 25% | 20-32 | -1.13 |
| Brunswick | 33% | 27-39 | 1.94 |
| Buchanan | 31% | 25-38 | 1.15 |
| Buckingham | 31% | 25-38 | 1.19 |
| Buena Vista City | 26% | 20-33 | -0.80 |
| Campbell | 29% | 23-35 | 0.16 |
| Caroline | 29% | 24-36 | 0.53 |
| Carroll | 30% | 24-37 | 0.74 |
| Charles City | 33% | 27-40 | 2.02 |
| Charlotte | 28% | 23-35 | 0.07 |
| Charlottesville City | 26% | 21-33 | -0.88 |
| Chesapeake City | 28% | 24-32 | -0.09 |
| Chesterfield | 27% | 24-32 | -0.34 |
| Clarke | 26% | 21-33 | -0.76 |
| Colonial Heights City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.51 |
| Covington City | 27% | 21-35 | -0.34 |
| Craig | 26% | 20-33 | -0.88 |
| Culpeper | 29% | 23-35 | 0.28 |
| Cumberland | 31% | 25-38 | 1.07 |
| Danville City | 28% | 23-33 | -0.13 |
| Dickenson | 29% | 23-37 | 0.53 |
| Dinwiddie | 31% | 26-38 | 1.28 |
| Emporia City | 31% | 25-38 | 1.15 |
| Essex | 31% | 25-39 | 1.32 |
| Fairfax | 23% | 20-26 | -2.25 |
| Fairfax City | 27% | 22-33 | -0.51 |
| Falls Church City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.51 |
| Fauquier | 26% | 22-32 | -0.72 |
| Floyd | 26% | 20-32 | -1.01 |
| Fluvanna | 28% | 23-35 | 0.03 |
| Franklin | 26% | 21-32 | -0.76 |
| Franklin City | 31% | 25-38 | 1.11 |
| Frederick | 29% | 24-35 | 0.41 |
| Fredericksburg City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.47 |
| Galax City | 26% | 20-34 | -0.72 |
| Giles | 25% | 20-31 | -1.42 |
| Gloucester | 26% | 21-31 | -1.01 |
| Goochland | 26% | 21-32 | -0.88 |
| Grayson | 27% | 21-33 | -0.63 |
| Greene | 28% | 22-35 | -0.26 |
| Greensville | 32% | 26-40 | 1.65 |
| Halifax | 31% | 26-36 | 1.15 |
| Hampton City | 35% | 30-40 | 2.65 |
| Hanover | 26% | 22-30 | -0.96 |
| Harrisonburg City | 26% | 20-34 | -0.80 |
| Henrico | 27% | 23-31 | -0.47 |
| Henry | 28% | 24-34 | 0.03 |
| Highland | 25% | 20-32 | NR |
| Hopewell City | 31% | 25-38 | 1.15 |
| Isle of Wight | 30% | 25-36 | 0.74 |
| James City | 26% | 21-31 | -0.88 |
| King and Queen | 30% | 24-37 | 0.90 |
| King George | 28% | 22-34 | -0.26 |
| King William | 29% | 24-36 | 0.49 |
| Lancaster | 27% | 22-33 | -0.47 |
| Lee | 33% | 27-40 | 1.86 |
| Lexington City | 27% | 20-34 | NR |
| Loudoun | 23% | 20-27 | -2.00 |
| Louisa | 29% | 23-35 | 0.24 |
| Lunenburg | 31% | 25-38 | 1.24 |
| Lynchburg City | 29% | 24-35 | 0.41 |
| Madison | 29% | 24-36 | 0.49 |
| Manassas City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.47 |
| Manassas Park City | 28% | 22-36 | 0.07 |
| Martinsville City | 30% | 24-37 | 0.78 |
| Mathews | 28% | 22-35 | -0.22 |
| Mecklenburg | 30% | 25-35 | 0.74 |
| Middlesex | 27% | 21-33 | -0.59 |
| Montgomery | 26% | 21-32 | -0.88 |
| Nelson | 26% | 21-32 | -0.88 |
| New Kent | 29% | 23-36 | 0.20 |
| Newport News City | 30% | 25-35 | 0.65 |
| Norfolk City | 31% | 26-35 | 1.03 |
| Northampton | 30% | 25-35 | 0.70 |
| Northumberland | 30% | 25-36 | 0.74 |
| Norton City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.63 |
| Nottoway | 31% | 26-38 | 1.32 |
| Orange | 27% | 22-33 | -0.47 |
| Page | 28% | 23-36 | 0.12 |
| Patrick | 28% | 22-34 | -0.26 |
| Petersburg City | 34% | 28-41 | 2.56 |
| Pittsylvania | 29% | 24-33 | 0.16 |
| Poquoson City | 26% | 21-33 | -0.72 |
| Portsmouth City | 33% | 28-38 | 1.82 |
| Powhatan | 27% | 21-34 | -0.51 |
| Prince Edward | 30% | 25-37 | 0.82 |
| Prince George | 30% | 25-37 | 0.82 |
| Prince William | 28% | 24-32 | -0.09 |
| Pulaski | 26% | 21-32 | -0.88 |
| Radford City | 26% | 20-33 | -1.01 |
| Rappahannock | 26% | 21-33 | -0.72 |
| Richmond | 29% | 24-35 | 0.32 |
| Richmond City | 29% | 25-34 | 0.53 |
| Roanoke | 24% | 21-29 | -1.55 |
| Roanoke City | 31% | 26-36 | 1.11 |
| Rockbridge | 28% | 23-35 | 0.07 |
| Rockingham | 28% | 23-34 | 0.07 |
| Russell | 27% | 22-34 | -0.38 |
| Salem City | 27% | 21-33 | -0.59 |
| Scott | 27% | 22-33 | -0.55 |
| Shenandoah | 27% | 22-34 | -0.30 |
| Smyth | 27% | 21-34 | -0.51 |
| Southampton | 29% | 24-35 | 0.28 |
| Spotsylvania | 29% | 24-34 | 0.16 |
| Stafford | 27% | 23-33 | -0.30 |
| Staunton City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.67 |
| Suffolk City | 31% | 26-36 | 1.11 |
| Surry | 32% | 26-38 | 1.49 |
| Sussex | 32% | 26-39 | 1.69 |
| Tazewell | 29% | 24-35 | 0.36 |
| Virginia Beach City | 25% | 22-29 | -1.25 |
| Warren | 28% | 22-34 | -0.13 |
| Washington | 24% | 20-30 | -1.55 |
| Waynesboro City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.55 |
| Westmoreland | 30% | 24-36 | 0.70 |
| Williamsburg City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.47 |
| Winchester City | 27% | 21-34 | -0.55 |
| Wise | 32% | 26-38 | 1.44 |
| Wythe | 28% | 22-34 | -0.18 |
| York | 28% | 23-34 | -0.01 |
NR in Z-Score column indicates county "not ranked"
