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HEALTHY FAMILY & SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
GOAL: Increase the percent of adults in Calhoun County who are at a healthy weight and reduce the
percent of adults who are obese.
PERCENT OF POPULATION THAT IS
OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE,
2007-2009 COMBINED*
Not
Overweight
Calhoun 1 MI 2
34.2% 34.4%
Overweight 29.6% 35.6%
RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING INDICATOR: Obesity is a preventable
condition that affects their quality and length of life. Over the past
20 years, obesity among adults has risen signifi cantly in the United
States. These increasing rates signify a growing public health threat.
Overweight and obesity substantially raise the risk of illness from high
blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep disturbances, breathing
problems, and certain types of cancer. 3
Obese 36.1% 29.9%
PERCENT OF POPULATION WITH
INADEQUATE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES
2007-2009
Calhoun 1 MI 2
% of Population
with Inadequate
Physical Activity
% of Population
that does Not
Routinely
Participate in
Leisure Time
Activity
% of Population
with Inadequate
Fruit &
Vegetable
Consumption
51.3% 49.1%
26.8% 23.5%
81.4% 78.2%
HOW ARE WE DOING? According to the Michigan Behavioral Risk
Factor Survey data, approximately 30% of Calhoun County residents
are overweight and nearly 36% are obese. Approximately 51% of
Calhoun County residents do not meet the recommended levels of
physical activity, a key strategy for maintaining a healthy weight.
Approximately 81% of Calhoun County residents do not consume fruits
and vegetables at least fi ve times per day.
MICHIGAN PROFILE FOR HEALTHY YOUTH, 9TH AND 11TH GRADERS CALHOUN COUNTY, 2010 4
Male Female Black White Hispanic
American
Indian
Asian
% of Students who are Obese 17.3% 14.4% 18.9% 14.5% 21.3% 16.7% 5.0%
% of Students who are Overweight 18.2% 15.4% 21.9% 15.6% 20.0% 19.4% 7.5%
% of Students Trying to Lose Weight 34.8% 59.4% 43.3% 46.2% 57.3% 51.4% 28.9%
SOURCE:
1. Calhoun County Public Health Department, 2010
2. MI Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Regional and Local Health Department Estimates, MI Department of Community Health, 2010
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010
4. MiPHY, 2010
NOTES:
* Body Mass Index (BMI) is defi ned as weight (in kilograms) divided by height (in meters) squared [weight in kg/(height in meters)2].
Weight and height were self-reported. Not overweight: BMI < 25.0; Overweight: BMI > or = to 25.0, but < 30.0; Obese: BMI > or = to 30.0.
Page 46 The Coordinating Council (TCC) of Calhoun County - Community Report Card 2010-11