Obesity and Related Indicators - New York County

2008-2010

Indicator Data Links 3 Year Total County Rate NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate 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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% obese (95th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Elementary students (PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Middle and high school students (7th and 10th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) # (Table) (Map) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy overweight but not obese (BMI 25-less than 30)~ (Table) (Trend) (Map) 9,658 25.8 26.6 Yes 26.8 Yes 4th
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy obese (BMI 30 or higher)~ (Table) (Trend) (Map) 7,267 19.4 23.4 Yes 20.8 Yes 1st
% obese (95th percentile or higher) children in WIC (ages 2-4 years) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 8,218 12.7 14.5 Yes 13.9 Yes 1st
% of children in WIC viewing TV 2 hours or less per day (ages 2-4 years) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 54,666 76.1 78.6 Yes 77.1 Yes 1st
% of WIC mothers breastfeeding at 6 months (Table) (Trend) (Map) 10,292 41.9 39.7 Yes 48.0 Yes 1th
Age-adjusted % of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher) (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 48.8 59.3 Yes 57.9 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted % of adults obese (BMI 30 or higher) (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 16.1 23.1 Yes 22.6 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted % of adults who did not participate in leisure time physical activity in last 30 days (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 80.2 76.3 No 72.7 Yes 3rd
Age-adjusted % of adults eating 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 13.6 27.1 Yes 9.4 Yes 4st
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 6.1 9.0 Yes 9.7 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed angina, heart attack or stroke # (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A N/A 7.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 11,131 208.8 250.9 Yes 260.4 Yes 1st
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,027 19.4 26.7 Yes 18.2 No 1st
Diabetes mortality (Table) (Trend) (Map) 853 16.4 16.6 No 19.4 Yes 2nd
Age-adjusted hospitalization rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations (Table) (Trend) (Map) 76,092 146.9 165.6 Yes 177.7 Yes 2nd
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalizations (Table) (Trend) (Map) 10,778 20.8 25.1 Yes 24.7 Yes 1st
Diabetes hospitalizations (primary diagnosis) (Table) (Trend) (Map) 9,990 19.5 19.0 Yes 26.2 Yes 4th

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.

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