Contents

Executive Summary

Section One

Section Two

Section Three

References

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Credits

Graphs
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Obesity:
Facts, Figures, Guidelines

Listing of Graphs

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Growth Rate Chart for Boys 2 to 20 Years

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Growth Rate Chart for Girls 2 to 20 Years 2
Figure 1 Prevalence of Obesity (BMI 30+) West Virginia and United States, 1990-2000 2
Figure 2 Prevalence of Obesity by County, West Virginia BRFSS, 1990-1994 and 1995-1999 2
Figure 3a Weight Category Prevalences, WVBRFSS, 1987-2000 (3-Year Moving Averages), Underweight 2
Figure 3b Weight Category Prevalences, WVBRFSS, 1987-2000 (3-Year Moving Averages), Healthy Weight 2
Figure 3c Weight Category Prevalences, WVBRFSS, 1987-2000 (3-Year Moving Averages), Overweight 2
Figure 3d Weight Category Prevalences, WVBRFSS, 1987-2000 (3-Year Moving Averages), Obese 2
Figure 4 Prevalence of Weight Categories by Sex, WVBRFSS, 1996-2000 2
Figure 5 Weight Categories by Age Group, WVBRFSS, 1966-2000 2
Figure 6 Weight Categories by Race, WVBRFSS, 1996-2000 2
Figure 7 Weight Categories by Years of Education, WVBRFSS, 1996-2000 2
Figure 8 Weight Categories by Household Income, WVBRFSS, 1996-2000 2
Figure 9 Self-Reported Health Status by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 10 Prevalence of Respondents Lacking Health Insurance by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 11 Prevalence of Respondents Who Have Had a Heart Attack, By Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 12 Prevalence of Hypertension by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 1999 2
Figure 13 Prevalence of Diabetes by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 1996-2000 2
Figure 14 Prevalence of Asthma by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 15 Prevalence of Activity Limitation due to Back Pain By Weight category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 16 Prevalence of Seatbelt Nonuse by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 1999 2
Figure 17 Prevalence of Respondents Advised to Lose Weight and Now Trying to Lose Weight, by Weight Categories, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 18 Prevalence of Respondents Eating Less or Moving More to Lose Weight by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 19 Prevalence of Adults Meeting the 5-a-Day Recommendation By Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 20 Prevalence of Physical Inactivity by Weight Category, WVBRFSS, 2000 2
Figure 21 Obesity and Multiple Risk Factors, WVBRFSS 2000 2
Figure 22 Physical Activity and TV Watching among High School Students, 1999 YRBS, United States and West Virginia 2
Figure 23 Physical Education Class and Sports Team Participation, 1999 YRBS, United States and West Virginia 2
Graphic displaying the public health "Policy and Environmental Model" 3
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If you have questions concerning sections one and two of this report, contact the West Virginia Health Statistic Center (HSC) at (304) 558-9100 or dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov.
If you have questions concerning secton three of this report, contact the Division of Health Promotion at (304) 558-0644. I