In the OHSU Healthy Talks for Jan 10, 2004, Robert O'Rourke, M.D, presented this series of maps is his discussion of obesity and cancer. |
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Percentage of population with BMI over 30
having a very high amount
of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or Body Mass Index (BMI) of
30 or higher
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in America |
a measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters |
The data shown in these maps were collected through CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Each year, state health departments use standard procedures to collect data through a series of monthly telephone interviews with U.S. adults |
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