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This fact sheet is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF-302K). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.
Revised August 2003
Percentage of Adults Who Report Being Obese,* by State
*Body mass index greater than or equal to 30 or about 30
pounds overweight for a 5'4" person.
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
(A text version of this graphic is also available.)
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State Programs in Action: MissouriBootheel Heart Health Project Five of six counties in the southeast corner—the “Bootheel”—of Missouri have rates of heart disease and stroke significantly higher than in the rest of the state. This region of the state has high poverty and low medical coverage and contains Missouri’s largest rural African American population. In 1998, no leisure-time physical activity was reported by 33% of Missouri blacks, 27% of whites, and 22% of Hispanics. With CDC support, the St. Louis University Prevention Research Center worked with the Missouri Department of Health to develop and evaluate a physical activity program in rural communities in the Bootheel and Ozark areas of Missouri. Through this program, community coalitions formed walking clubs, built walking trails, started exercise classes in community churches, and organized special events to promote physical activity. The program evaluation found that 42% of community residents used walking trails established through the program and that almost 60% of trail users reported increasing their physical activity. The evaluation also found that women and people with lower educational levels—groups at high risk for physical inactivity—may be especially responsive to walking trails. This project has served as a living laboratory for demonstrating the effectiveness of community-based prevention efforts. |
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