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All ages have the opportunity to eat healthy, be active and better manage disease
All ages have opportunity to eat heathy foods
All ages have opportunity to be physically active
Food Security Indicators
Adults at healthy weight - Buncombe (BRFSS)
Current Value
46.2%
Definition
Data Description & Source
Description: Percent of Buncombe adults, ages 18 and older, who are considered to be at a healthy weight ( Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9 ).
Highlights: While Buncombe County is less overweight than the region and the state, the majority (62.6%) of our adult population still has a BMI of greater than 25. Of those adults who are overweight, almost half have a BMI of greater than 30, pushing them into the obese category. The percentage of the population that is overweight or obese increases with age. Although these rates do meet the Healthy People 2020 goal of adult obesity rates less than 30.6%, we are still far from meeting the Healthy People 2020 goals for both elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Source: NC SCHS: Statistics and Reports: BRFSS: Survey Results http://www.schs.state.nc.us/data/brfss/survey.htm
NOTE: Due to changes in methodology, data prior to 2011 should not be compared. And in 2014, BRFSS data is only available by region. However, WNC Healthy Impact's primary survey data, available every three years beginning in 2012, makes county-level and comparable WNC data available. You can see both sets of data by using the "Toggle Comparison" function.
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