Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Data
How are we doing?
Obesity Data
Overweight and obesity rates are on the rise across the
United States. The number of individuals categorized as obese has
doubled in the past 12 years. Wisconsin statistics are consistent with
national averages and show 60% of adults as either overweight or obese.
Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults at normal body weight
Normal weight is a BMI between 18-25
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39%
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39%
|
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% of Adults that are overweight
Overweight is a BMI of 25-30
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37%
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37%
|
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% of Adults that are obese
Obese is a BMI >30
|
24%
|
24%
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2005
Physical Activity Data
Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults meeting minimum activity level
30 minutes of moderate activity on 5 or more
days/week or 20 minutes of vigorous activity on 3+ days/week
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55%
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47%
|
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% of Adults getting insufficient activity
More than 10 min/week of activity but less than recommended
levels
|
39% *
|
39% *
|
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% of Adults that are inactive
Less than 10 min/week of activity
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8% *
|
16% *
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2003 and BRFSS
2001*
Nutrition Data
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Category
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WI Data
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US Data
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% of Adults eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
per day
|
22%
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23%
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: BRFSS 2005
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