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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Percentage of adults who are obese
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The percentage of survey respondents (18 years and older) who are obese. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or greater. BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (w/h2).
Percent of adults
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent of adults | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 6 County values. The lowest value is 25.2%, and the highest value is 33.5%.
Half of the values are between 25.7% and 30%.
The middle (median) value is 27.2%.
Data Source
- New York State Prevention Agenda
Maintained By: Healthy Capital District
Filed under: Health, Health / Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Health Status, Health Outcomes, Adults, Older Adults