Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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                                                      PREVALENCE OF OBESITY BY GENDER

                                        RHODE ISLAND ADULTS AGES 20 AND OLDER, 1998-2000

 % = Percentage.   Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.  

 n  = Cell size.  Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50.       

*BMI = Body Mass Index. Weight in kilograms/(height in meters)²

 Standards for weight based on BMI are: Underweight (BMI <18.5),     

 Healthy weight (BMI 18.5-24.9),Overweight (BMI 25-29.9),Obese (BMI 30 or higher).

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