Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Program (NUPAO)
Obesity Trends
Obesity Trends in Arizona
During the last 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. In Arizona, the obesity rate has more than doubled for adults and has slowly increased for children as well. The following charts show obesity data for children and adolescents in Arizona.
| Year | Arizona |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | 12.8 |
| 2006 | 13.5 |
| 2007 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | 14.6 |
Data obtained from the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance Survey
| Year | Arizona |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.8 |
| 2005 | N/A |
| 2007 | 30.6 (overweight & obese) |
Data obtained from the National Survey of Children’s Health
| Year | Arizona |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.2 |
| 2005 | 11.9 |
| 2007 | 11.7 |
Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey
The following chart shows obesity data for adults over the last ten years, in Arizona. The information was obtained from the BRFSS. More information can be found at: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/.
| Year | Arizona |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3 |
| 2001 | 18.5 |
| 2003 | 20.1 |
| 2005 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 25.8 |
Obesity Trends in the United States
The data in the chart below is from The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and shows obesity data for children and adolescents (2-19) in the United States. More information can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/prevalence.html.
| Ages | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 2-5 | 12.4 |
| 6-11 | 17.0 |
| 12-19 | 17.6 |
The following chart shows obesity data for adults over the last ten years, in the United States. The information was obtained from the BRFSS. More information can be found at: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/.
| Year | United States |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 20.9 |
| 2003 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 24.4 |
| 2007 | 26.3 |