PDF Fact Sheet: Overweight and Obesity in Baltimore City, 1997-2007
[Pages:4]Fact Sheet: Overweight and Obesity in Baltimore City, 1997-2007
Goal To describe overweight and obesity prevalence, and dietary and physical activity habits in Baltimore City using the best available data.
Background The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 framework has set a goal of reducing national overweight and obesity prevalence to 5% for children and adolescents 6-19 years old, and 15% for adults 20 years and older.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of adults in the U.S. are obese. This compares to roughly one fourth of the adult population ten years ago. During the same time period, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has increased by about 66%.
For adults, obesity is measured with BMI, or Body Mass Index, which is calculated based on an adult's height and weight. Though BMI does not directly measure body fat, it is closely correlated, and is therefore considered a reliable representation of body fat. BMI is calculated using the following formula: [(weight) / (height)2] x 703 (see table at right for BMI ranges and corresponding weight statuses).
BMI is calculated in the same way for children and youth age two to 18 years; this measurement is subsequently plotted on a growth chart according to each child's age and sex to achieve a BMI-for-age percentile. Children and youth falling within the fifth and 85th percentiles are considered normal weight.
Being overweight or obese can put an individual at risk for hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and respiratory problems, among other complications.
Key Points ? In 2007, more than a third of adults surveyed in Balti-
more City were obese based on self-reported height and weight ? In 2007, one fifth of high school students surveyed in Baltimore City were obese based on self-reported height and weight ? As of December 2006, 12% of children age 2-5 receiving WIC services were overweight ? Among high school students and adults surveyed, overweight and obesity prevalence in Baltimore City is higher than both state and national prevalence ? Among children age 2-5 years receiving WIC services, obesity prevalence in Baltimore City is lower than Maryland prevalence ? Adult survey respondents in Baltimore City have become more physically active since 2001 ? High school students surveyed in Baltimore City consume more fruits and vegetables than students surveyed in Maryland and in the U.S.
Weight Status
Underweight
BMI (Adults >=18
Years)
Below 18.5
BMI-for-age Percentiles (Children & Youth 2-18
Years)
Below 5th
Healthy Weight
Overweight
18.5 to 24.9 25.0 to 29.9
5th to 85th 85th to 95th
Obese 30.0 or higher
95th or higher
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Overweight and Obesity Prevalence Among Adults, 1997-2007
Percentage of Adults Percentage of Adults
Weight Classification by Body Mass Index for Baltimore City, 1997-2007
60
50
40
38.3 38.3
30
23.5
20
38.4 37.6 24.0
32.3 32.7 35.0
10
0
1997
2002
2007
Normal weight (BMI ................
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