Stories from the Field
New Hampshire
State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile
Adult Overweight and Obesity
Among New Hampshire's adults age 18 and over 1
- 62.2% of adults were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
- 25.0% of adults were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater
Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Among New Hampshire's adolescents in grades 9 through 12 2
- 13.3% were overweight (> 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex)
- 12.4% were obese (> 95th percentile for BMI by age and sex)
Child Overweight and Obesity
Among New Hampshire's children aged 2 years to less than 5 years 3
- 17.1% were overweight (85th to <95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
- 14.2% were obese (>95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
References
- 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/
- CDC, Division of Adolescent and School Health. The 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
- CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pednss_tables/
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