Obesity in Virginia

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Adults (Age 18 and older)

Overweight	35.0%
Obese	25.5%
No physical activity in 30 days	21.9%
Eat less than 5 fruits & vegetables per day	73.7%*

2008 BRFSS- CDC

Children (ages 10-17)

Overweight or obese (2007 National Survey of Children’s Health; reported by parents)	31%
Overweight or obese (2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey; self-reported by youth)	22%
Amount of physical activity in the last week
0 Days	7%
1-3 Days	27%
4-6 Days	35%
Everyday
Amount of daily screen time
2+ hours of video games	33%
3+ hours of video games	16%
2+ hours of TV	41%
By sex
Male	27%
Female	17%
By race
Minorities	26%
Non-Hispanic whites	19%

2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey- VFHY

Overweight/Obese Youths Ages 10-17 by Virginia Region

Central	17%
North	20%
Southeast	24%
Southwest	28%

2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey- VFHY

U.S. Childhood Obesity by Age and Race

	Whites	Blacks	Mexican Americans
Preschoolers	8.6%	8.8%	13.1%
Ages 6-11	13.5%	19.8%	21.8%
Ages 13-19	13.7%	21.1%	22.5%

CDC

Obesity-related Monetary Costs in Virginia**

Annual healthcare costs in Virginia related to obesity	$1.6 billion
Residents' state & federal tax burden from obesity-related government expenditures	$222 per person
Portion of state budget covering obesity & its health consequences	5.6%

Obesity-related Deaths

Obesity-related Deaths (U.S.)	300,000 per year
Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S., behind tobacco smoking.

*2007 data
**2003 data