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2012 | King, Washington | Adult obesity
Summary Information
| Range in Washington (Min-Max): |
19-37% |
| Overall in Washington: | 27% |
| National Benchmark: | 25% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Health Behaviors (Diet and Exercise) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 7.5% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2009 |
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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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What It Is:
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.
Where It Comes From:
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.
Reason for Ranking:
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.
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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 WA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | % Obese | Error Margin | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 37% | 33-41 | 2.10 |
| Asotin | 29% | 26-33 | -0.00 |
| Benton | 31% | 29-34 | 0.56 |
| Chelan | 24% | 22-27 | -1.35 |
| Clallam | 28% | 25-31 | -0.30 |
| Clark | 29% | 28-31 | -0.03 |
| Columbia | 30% | 26-33 | 0.08 |
| Cowlitz | 37% | 34-40 | 2.10 |
| Douglas | 28% | 25-31 | -0.38 |
| Ferry | 26% | 23-29 | -0.95 |
| Franklin | 31% | 27-35 | 0.48 |
| Garfield | 35% | 31-38 | 1.45 |
| Grant | 33% | 29-36 | 0.91 |
| Grays Harbor | 33% | 30-36 | 0.99 |
| Island | 26% | 24-29 | -0.79 |
| Jefferson | 25% | 22-28 | -1.16 |
| King | 22% | 22-24 | -1.84 |
| Kitsap | 30% | 28-31 | 0.08 |
| Kittitas | 26% | 23-30 | -0.76 |
| Klickitat | 27% | 24-31 | -0.52 |
| Lewis | 35% | 31-38 | 1.42 |
| Lincoln | 32% | 29-36 | 0.80 |
| Mason | 31% | 28-34 | 0.43 |
| Okanogan | 27% | 25-30 | -0.49 |
| Pacific | 33% | 29-36 | 0.91 |
| Pend Oreille | 31% | 28-34 | 0.43 |
| Pierce | 31% | 30-32 | 0.48 |
| San Juan | 19% | 17-22 | -2.70 |
| Skagit | 27% | 24-30 | -0.52 |
| Skamania | 32% | 29-35 | 0.72 |
| Snohomish | 28% | 27-30 | -0.22 |
| Spokane | 28% | 26-30 | -0.33 |
| Stevens | 27% | 25-30 | -0.52 |
| Thurston | 29% | 27-31 | -0.17 |
| Wahkiakum | 30% | 27-33 | 0.13 |
| Walla Walla | 29% | 25-32 | -0.17 |
| Whatcom | 24% | 22-27 | -1.33 |
| Whitman | 28% | 24-31 | -0.41 |
| Yakima | 32% | 30-35 | 0.86 |
