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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.

Percentage of Obese Children in Arizona (Ages 2-5)
Year Arizona
2004 12.4
2005 12.8
2006 13.5
2007 14.4
2008 14.6

Data obtained from the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance SurveyPDF

Percentage of Obese Children in Arizona (Ages 10-14)
Year Arizona
2003 14.8
2005 N/A
2007 30.6 (overweight & obese)

Data obtained from the National Survey of Children’s Health

Percentage of Obese Children in Arizona (Ages 14-18)
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/.

Percentage of Obese Adults in Arizona
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.

Percentage of Obese Children and Adolescents in the United States
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/.

Percentage of Obese Adults in the United States
Year United States
1999 19.6
2001 20.9
2003 22.9
2005 24.4
2007 26.3