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Obesity-related Chronic Diseases in Washington State

Adults who are obese are less likely to get enough physical activity or to eat enough fruits and vegetables. They are also more likely to have diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

Risk Factors and Chronic Diseases: Obese and not Obese, (MS Word 30KB)


 
Obesity Rates in Washington State
Risk Factors for Obesity in Washington State
County-level data
Nutrition & Physical Activity Environments
Related Information
Healthy Youth Survey
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
National & State Obesity Rates
Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System (CHARS)

Nutrition and Physical Activity
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Road SE, P.O. Box 47855
Olympia, Washington, 98504-7855

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Last Update: 01/14/2008 01:33 PM