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Rhode Island's Response to Obesity

  • The Initiative for a Healthy Weight  leads the state in making it easier for Rhode Islanders to eat well and move more.

  • Eat Smart, Move More RI [PDF-1.5Mb] is a set of objectives and strategies selected for their potential public health impact, evidence of effectiveness, sustainability, feasibility, and collaborative nature.

  • The Great Outdoors Pursuit is a campaign that encourages children and families to engage in a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, hiking and more in RI state parks.

Rhode Island

State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile

Adult Overweight and Obesity

Among Rhode Island's adults age 18 and over 1

  • 62.9% of adults were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
  • 25.5% of adults were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater

Adolescent Overweight and Obesity

Among Rhode Island’s adolescents in grades 9 through 12 2

  • 16.7% were overweight (> 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex)
  • 10.4% were obese (> 95th percentile for BMI by age and sex)

Child Overweight and Obesity

Among Rhode Island's children aged 2 years to less than 5 years 3

  • 16.3% were overweight (85th to <95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
  • 15.5% were obese (>95th percentile BMI-for-Age)

References

  1. CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Prevalence and Trend Data – Overweight and Obesity, U.S. Obesity Trends, Trends by State 2010. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
  2. CDC, Division of Adolescent and School Health. The 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
  3. CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pednss_tables/
    tables_health_indicators.htm

 

 
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