Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Data
How are we doing?
Obesity Data
Overweight and obesity rates are on the rise across the
United States. The number of individuals categorized as obese has
doubled in the past 12 years. Wisconsin statistics are consistent with
national averages and show 62% of adults as either overweight or obese.
Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults at normal body weight
Normal weight is a BMI between 18-25
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38%
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37%
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% of Adults that are overweight
Overweight is a BMI of 25-30
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37%
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37%
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% of Adults that are obese
Obese is a BMI >30
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25%
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26%
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2007
Physical Activity Data
Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults meeting minimum activity level
30 minutes of moderate activity on 5 or more
days/week or 20 minutes of vigorous activity on 3+ days/week
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55%
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49%
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% of Adults that participated in some activity in the past month
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81%
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77%
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2007
Nutrition Data
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Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
per day
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24%
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24%
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2007
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Last Updated: January 22, 2009 |
