Obesity and Related Indicators - Westchester County
2008-2010
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students (elementary - PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades, middle - 7th grade and high school - 10th grade) | ||||||||
| % overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 12.7 | N/A | N/A | 14.7 | N/A | 2nd |
| % obese (95th percentile or higher) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 13.4 | N/A | N/A | 16.5 | N/A | 1st |
| % overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 26.0 | N/A | N/A | 31.3 | N/A | 1st |
| Elementary students (PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades) | ||||||||
| % overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 10.3 | N/A | N/A | 13.3 | N/A | 2nd |
| % obese (95th percentile or higher ) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 12.5 | N/A | N/A | 15.2 | N/A | 2nd |
| % overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 22.8 | N/A | N/A | 28.5 | N/A | 1st |
| Middle and high school students (7th and 10th grades) | ||||||||
| % overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 16.1 | N/A | N/A | 16.6 | N/A | 3rd |
| % obese (95th percentile or higher ) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 14.8 | N/A | N/A | 18.3 | N/A | 1st |
| % overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 30.9 | N/A | N/A | 34.9 | N/A | 1st |
| % of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy overweight but not obese (BMI 25-less than 30)~ | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 4,433 | 30.3 | 26.6 | Yes | 26.3 | Yes | 4th |
| % of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy obese (BMI 30 or higher)~ | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 3,249 | 22.2 | 23.4 | Yes | 26.7 | Yes | 1st |
| % obese (95th percentile or higher) children in WIC (ages 2-4 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 4,802 | 16.7 | 14.5 | Yes | 15.2 | Yes | 4th |
| % of children in WIC viewing TV 2 hours or less per day (ages 2-4 years) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 24,527 | 77.8 | 78.6 | No | 80.7 | Yes | 2nd |
| % of WIC mothers breastfeeding at 6 months | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 5,225 | 50.6 | 39.7 | Yes | 28.7 | Yes | 1th |
| Age-adjusted % of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher) (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 58.6 | 59.3 | No | 60.6 | No | 1st |
| Age-adjusted % of adults obese (BMI 30 or higher) (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 19.9 | 23.1 | No | 24.3 | No | 1st |
| Age-adjusted % of adults who did not participate in leisure time physical activity in last 30 days (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 79.0 | 76.3 | No | 78.9 | No | 3rd |
| Age-adjusted % of adults eating 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 30.6 | 27.1 | No | 27.7 | No | 1th |
| Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 7.2 | 9.0 | No | 8.5 | No | 1st |
| Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed angina, heart attack or stroke # (2008-2009) | (Table) (Map) | N/A | 5.2 | 7.6 | No | 7.2 | No | 1st |
| Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Cardiovascular disease mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7,546 | 205.6 | 250.9 | Yes | 244.7 | Yes | 1st |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 909 | 25.1 | 26.7 | No | 31.9 | Yes | 1st |
| Diabetes mortality | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 368 | 10.5 | 16.6 | Yes | 14.9 | Yes | 1st |
| Age-adjusted hospitalization rate per 100,000 | ||||||||
| Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 47,755 | 141.4 | 165.6 | Yes | 157.5 | Yes | 2nd |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalizations | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 7,835 | 23.0 | 25.1 | Yes | 25.3 | Yes | 2nd |
| Diabetes hospitalizations (primary diagnosis) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 4,403 | 13.9 | 19.0 | Yes | 14.3 | No | 3rd |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
#: Data not available for NYC counties
S: Data do not meet reporting criteria
~ Definition for this indicator has changed. See: Technical Notes
For more information on New York State's obesity prevention activities and other chronic disease prevention initiatives, please visit Prevention Agenda Toward the Healthiest State Physical Activity and Nutrition.
