How Healthy is California?
Just how Healthy are the people in the State of Caliornia?
Trust for America’s Health takes a look at several factors in determining the Health Status of a State.
I have highlighted the information from the F as in Fat 2008 Report since Combating the Obesity Epidemic is second on the list of 10 Top Priorities for Prevention.
| F as in Fat 2008 Key Facts | California | Rank | U.S. |
| Obesity Rates, % Adults (2005-07 average) | 23.1% (+/- 0.9) | 41 | N/A^ |
| Hypertension Rates, % Adults (2003-07 average) | 27.2% (+/- 0.9) | 24 | N/A^ |
| Diabetes Rates, % Adults (2005-07 average) | 7.6% (+/- 0.5) | 27 | N/A^ |
| Adult Physical Inactivity: (2005-07 average) | 23.3% (+/- 0.9) | 23 | N/A^ |
| Obesity Rates, % High School Students (2007) | N/A | N/A | N/A^^ |
| Obesity Rates, % Children Age 10-17 (2004) | 13.2% | 32 | 14.8% |
| Medical Costs of Obesity, Per Capita (2003) | $216 | 43 | $258 |
| *Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Highest Rates of Obesity; Highest Rates of Hypertension; Highest Rates of Diabetes; Highest Rates of Physical Inactivity; Highest Number of Obese High School Students; Highest Number of Obese Children Age 10-17; Highest Medical Costs Associated with Obesity. ^Note: BRFSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data. ^^ Note: YBRSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data. |
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Source: Trust for America. The State of Your Health: California
More about the Healthier America Project
Trust for America’s Health is leading the Healthier America Project. More than 140 organizations have joined together to support a consensus document entitled, “Our Vision for a Healthier America.” The Healthier America Project will advance that vision, harnessing the ideas and experience of people from every level of government in partnership with business and community leaders, and establish a blueprint for how to modernize the public health system.
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