Table 1.
Prevalence of US adult obesity by selected demographic characteristics, 2013
Data source: 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Statistical weights and age-standardized (to US 2000 projected population) were applied for prevalence calculations. Other races include: Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islander.
| n | (%) | Obesity Prevalence (%) | (95% CI) | |
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| N | 478,934 | (100) | 28.3 | (28.0, 28.6) |
| Missing Outcome | 26,152 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 282,598 | (59.0) | 28.2 | (27.9, 28.7) |
| Male | 196,336 | (41.0) | 28.3 | (27.9, 28.7) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 374,018 | (78.1) | 27.1 | (26.8, 27.3) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 36,951 | (7.7) | 37.8 | (36.8, 38.7) |
| Hispanic | 30,808 | (6.4) | 31.2 | (30.3, 32.1) |
| Other, Non-Hispanic | 20,004 | (4.2) | 15.5 | (14.5, 16.6) |
| Multi-racial, Non-Hispanic | 8,781 | (1.8) | 31.7 | (29.2, 34.1) |
| Census Region | ||||
| Midwest | 132,002 | (27.6) | 30.0 | (29.5, 30.5) |
| Northeast | 84,058 | (17.6) | 26.3 | (25.7, 26.9) |
| South | 154,945 | (32.4) | 30.3 | (29.8, 30.8) |
| West | 197,929 | (22.5) | 24.9 | (24.2, 25.6) |
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