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33.7
Red > 33.7
Green <= 29.3
In-between = Yellow
Unit: percent
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Adults who are Obese

Value: 26.8 percent
Measurement
Period:
2010
Location: Region : Tampa Bay
Located in State: Florida
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Comparison: FL Counties
Categories: Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Diabetes
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Why can I view maps for some indicators and not all indicators?
The dashboard contains maps for HCI-maintained indicators that show how your community is doing in comparison to other communities (green-yellow-red divided gauge), as shown below:
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Maps are available for standard geographies (county, zip code and census tract). Some indicators may not have maps because:
  1. The indicator data is locally-maintained. To identify who maintains the indicator, view the “Maintained By” field on the indicator detail page.
  2. The indicator data is compared to a mean or median value; the gauge does not have distinct divisions, as shown below:
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  3. The indicator shows data for a non-standard geography. Custom geographies, such as special regions, service areas or subsets of zip codes, are not mapped.
Why are some values for counties and/or zip codes not available?
Certain values may not be available for a variety of reasons: 
  1. HCI only provides the values for counties, zip codes and census tracts where data is available on your site.
  2. When there are only a small number of data values for a zip code or county (e.g., 10 deaths due to heart disease), data values are often not shown due to confidentiality and stability concerns. You will not see this data mapped or on your dashboard.  
  3. Zip codes change more often than indicator data is collected and reported. If the zip code at the time of data collection no longer exists, the data will not be mapped.
Why can’t I see zip code level data for all indicators?
Data collection at the zip code level is a resource intensive process; therefore, many data sources do not collect and report data at this level.

I have suggestions for future improvements. Where can I send them?
Please submit suggestions through the Send Feedback link.
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who are obese according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2]). A BMI >=30 is considered obese.
Why this is important: 
The percentage of obese adults is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight help to prevent and control these diseases. Being obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings.
The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 20 and older who are obese to 30.6%.
Technical Note:  The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties.
Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
URL of Source:   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports...
URL of Data:   http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx
More Details:
The regional value presented is an estimate derived from county level data.
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2007: 25.4 2010: 26.8

percent

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Unit: percent
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Adults who are Obese

Value: 26.8 percent
Measurement
Period:
2010
Location: Region : Tampa Bay
Located in State: Florida
[ View All Location Types ]
Comparison: Prior Value
Categories: Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Diabetes
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who are obese according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2]). A BMI >=30 is considered obese.
Why this is important: 
The percentage of obese adults is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight help to prevent and control these diseases. Being obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings.
The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 20 and older who are obese to 30.6%.
Technical Note:  The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.
Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
URL of Source:   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports...
URL of Data:   http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx
More Details:
The regional value presented is an estimate derived from county level data.
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2007: 25.4 2010: 26.8

percent

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Target Met

Unit: percent
View the Legend

Adults who are Obese

Value: 26.8 percent
Healthy People 2020 Target: 30.6 percent
Measurement
Period:
2010
Location: Region : Tampa Bay
Located in State: Florida
[ View All Location Types ]
Comparison: Healthy People 2020 Target
Categories: Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Diabetes
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who are obese according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2]). A BMI >=30 is considered obese.
Why this is important: 
The percentage of obese adults is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight help to prevent and control these diseases. Being obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings.
The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of adults aged 20 and older who are obese to 30.6%.
Source: Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
URL of Source:   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/brfss/reports...
URL of Data:   http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/brfss.aspx
More Details:
The regional value presented is an estimate derived from county level data.
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2007: 25.4 2010: 26.8

percent

Zoom to:
View by:
Create Indicator Comparison Report
How are these indicators calculated? Return to Community Dashboard Home