Increase the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight

	Baseline											Target
Objective	Year	Baseline	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2010

19-1 Healthy weight in adults (age adjusted, aged 20
years and over)	1988-94	42%	---	---	---	---	33%	---	---	---	---	60%
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native only	1988-94	DSU	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Asian or Pacific Islander only	1988-94	DNA	---	---	---	---	DNC	---	---	---	---	60%
Asian only	1988-94	DNC	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only	1988-94	DNC	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Black or African American only	1988-94	34%	---	---	---	---	DNA	---	---	---	---	60%
White only	1988-94	42%	---	---	---	---	DNA	---	---	---	---	60%
2 or more races	1988-94	DNC	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native; White	1988-94	DNC	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Black or African American; White	1988-94	DNC	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Hispanic or Latino	1988-94	DSU	---	---	---	---	DSU	---	---	---	---	60%
Mexican American	1988-94	30%	---	---	---	---	26%	---	---	---	---	60%
Not Hispanic or Latino	1988-94	43%	---	---	---	---	DNA	---	---	---	---	60%
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino	1988-94	34%	---	---	---	---	28%	---	---	---	---	60%
White only, not Hispanic or Latino	1988-94	43%	---	---	---	---	34%	---	---	---	---	60%
Gender
Female	1988-94	45%	---	---	---	---	36%	---	---	---	---	60%
Male	1988-94	38%	---	---	---	---	30%	---	---	---	---	60%
Family income level
Lower income level (<=130% of poverty threshold)	1988-94	38%	---	---	---	---	32%	---	---	---	---	60%
Higher income level (>130% of poverty threshold)	1988-94	43%	---	---	---	---	33%	---	---	---	---	60%
Disability status
Persons with disabilities	1991-94	32%	---	---	---	---	27%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons without disabilities	1991-94	41%	---	---	---	---	35%	---	---	---	---	60%
Select populations
Age groups
Persons aged 20 to 39 years (not age adjusted)	1988-94	51%	---	---	---	---	40%	---	---	---	---	NA
Persons aged 40 to 59 years (not age adjusted)	1988-94	36%	---	---	---	---	29%	---	---	---	---	NA
Persons aged 60 years and older (not age
adjusted)	1988-94	36%	---	---	---	---	28%	---	---	---	---	NA
Persons with arthritis	1991-94	36%	---	---	---	---	26%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons without arthritis	1991-94	43%	---	---	---	---	35%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons with diabetes	1988-94	26%	---	---	---	---	16%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons without diabetes	1988-94	43%	---	---	---	---	34%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons with high blood pressure	1988-94	27%	---	---	---	---	17%	---	---	---	---	60%
Persons without high blood pressure	1988-94	46%	---	---	---	---	38%	---	---	---	---	60%


DATA ISSUES
--- = Data are not available.
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
NA = Not applicable.


DATA SOURCE
19-1 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS.

Additional Information

Numerator: Number of persons aged 20 years and older with a BMI equal to or greater than 18.5 and less than 25.0.

Denominator: Number of persons aged 20 years and older.

Population Targeted: U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population.

The NHANES obtains measured weights and heights without shoes. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.

The selection of a BMI cut-point to establish the healthy weight range is based on the relationship of overweight or obesity to disease or death. A BMI of less than 25 has been accepted by numerous groups as the upper limit of the healthy weight range, because more disease occurs in most populations at or above this cut-point. The lower cut-point for the healthy weight range (BMI of 18.5) was selected to be consistent with national and international recommendations.

Pregnant women are excluded from the numerator and denominator.