[Obesity Discussion]

Reported by: S Sapkota, MBBS, MPH, HR Bowles, MS, SA Ham, MS, HW Kohl III, PhD, Div of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

TABLE 1. Age-adjusted percentage of respondents aged [greater than or
equal to] 18 years who engaged in a level of activity consistent with
physical activity recommendations, * by state/territory--Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2001 and 2003

2001 2003

(95% Cl (95% Cl
State/Territory % ([dagger])) % ([dagger]))

Alabama 42.4 (40.3-44.6) 40.4 (38.4-42.4)
Alaska ([section]) 54.6 (51.6-57.5) 56.7 (53.9-59.5)
Arizona ([section]) 51.2 (48.7-53.7) 50.0 (47.3-52.7)
Arkansas 45.4 (43.3-47.5) 45.4 (43.6-47.3)
California 45.8 (44.0-47.7) 46.4 (44.7-48.2)
Colorado ([section]) 53.0 (50.4-55.5) 54.5 (52.8-56.3)
Connecticut ([section]) 48.6 (47.2-50.0) 52.2 (50.6-53.9)
Delaware 41.4 (39.3-43.6) 43.8 (41.7-46.0)
District of Columbia
([section]) 49.7 (46.9-52.5) 51.4 (48.6-54.1)
Florida 45.5 (43.7-47.3) 41.7 (39.4-43.9)
Georgia 39.2 (37.3-41.1) 41.6 (40.0-43.3)
Hawaii ([section]) 50.4 (48.3-52.4) 50.1 (48.2-52.0)
Idaho ([section]) 54.3 (52.5-56.1) 55.5 (53.8-57.2)
Illinois 45.6 (43.0-48.1) 43.4 (41.9-45.0)
Indiana 45.9 (44.1-47.6) 46.7 (45.2-48.2)
Iowa 43.8 (41.8-45.7) 43.9 (42.2-45.7)
Kansas 44.1 (42.4-45.8) 43.8 (42.1-45.5)
Kentucky 28.9 (27.3-30.6) 33.7 (32.0-35.5)
Louisiana 35.1 (33.5-36.7) 39.9 (38.3-41.6)
Maine ([section]) 50.3 (48.0-52.7) 53.6 (51.2-55.9)
Maryland 45.0 (43.1-46.9) 48.8 (46.8-50.8)
Massachusetts ([section]) 51.4 (50.1-52.8) 52.8 (51.3-54.3)
Michigan 45.5 (43.7-47.3) 47.5 (45.5-49.5)
Minnesota 48.5 (46.6-50.3) 49.0 (47.2-50.9)
Mississippi 37.6 (35.6-39.7) 40.0 (38.3-41.8)
Missouri 39.9 (37.9-42.0) 45.3 (43.2-47.5)
Montana ([section]) 51.5 (49.1-53.9) 58.6 (56.4-60.7)
Nebraska 34.2 (32.3-36.1) 44.5 (42.9-46.1)
Nevada ([section]) 49.8 (46.9-52.7) 51.1 (48.5-53.8)
New Hampshire ([section]) 50.7 (48.8-52.5) 54.6 (53.0-56.3)
New Jersey 44.0 (42.3-45.8) 45.0 (43.8-46.2)
New Mexico ([section]) 50.0 (48.1-52.0) 51.2 (49.5-52.8)
New York 44.8 (42.9-46.8) 44.5 (42.9-46.2)
North Carolina 42.3 (40.4-44.3) 37.6 (36.1-39.3)
North Dakota ([section]) 46.8 (44.6-49.0) 49.7 (47.6-51.7)
Ohio 46.1 (44.1-48.2) 47.3 (45.3-49.3)
Oklahoma 38.9 (37.0-40.8) 40.0 (38.7-41.3)
Oregon ([section]) 52.9 (50.7-55.2) 54.0 (52.1-55.8)
Pennsylvania ([section]) 46.8 (44.8-48.7) 50.1 (48.2-52.0)
Rhode Island ([section]) 48.7 (46.8-50.6) 50.5 (48.6-52.4)
South Carolina 45.3 (43.2-47.4) 46.1 (44.6-47.7)
South Dakota 44.5 (42.9-46.0) 46.8 (45.1-48.4)
Tennessee 36.9 (34.7-39.2) 37.5 (35.3-39.9)
Texas 42.9 (41.5-44.4) 44.1 (42.6-45.6)
Utah ([section]) 53.1 (50.9-55.2) 55.5 (53.4-57.5)
Vermont ([section]) 55.0 (53.2-56.7) 55.8 (54.1-57.6)
Virginia 47.6 (45.4-49.7) 49.3 (47.4-51.2)
Washington ([section]) 55.5 (53.8-57.3) 54.2 (53.3-55.2)
West Virginia 48.4 (46.4-50.5) 43.6 (41.6-45.6)
Wisconsin ([section]) 52.3 (50.3-54.3) 54.7 (52.8-56.6)
Wyoming ([section]) 55.8 (53.8-57.8) 55.3 (53.5-57.0)
Guam 46.3 (42.1-50.6) 47.3 (43.1-51.5)
Puerto Rico 43.5 (41.5-45.6) 34.5 (32.5-36.4)
U.S. Virgin Islands 38.2 (35.7-40.9) 39.8 (36.9-42.8)
Mean 45.3 (44.9-45.7) 45.9 (45.6-46.3)

Percentage-point
State/Territory change (95% Cl)

Alabama -2.0 (-5.0-0.9)
Alaska ([section]) 2.1 (-1.9-6.2)
Arizona ([section]) -1.2 (-5.0-2.5)
Arkansas 0.0 (-2.8-2.8)
California 0.6 (-1.9-3.2)
Colorado ([section]) 1.6 (-1.5-4.6)
Connecticut ([section]) 3.7 ([paragraph]) (1.5-5.8)
Delaware 2.4 (-0.6-5.4)
District of Columbia
([section]) 1.6 (-2.3-5.6)
Florida -3.9 ([paragraph]) (-6.8- -1.0)
Georgia 2.4 (-0.1-4.9)
Hawaii ([section]) -0.3 (-3.1-2.5)
Idaho ([section]) 1.2 (-1.3-3.6)
Illinois -2.1 (-5.1-0.9)
Indiana 0.8 (-1.5-3.2)
Iowa 0.2 (-2.4-2.8)
Kansas -0.3 (-2.6-2.1)
Kentucky 4.8 ([paragraph]) (2.4-7.2)
Louisiana 4.9 ([paragraph]) (2.6-7.1)
Maine ([section]) 3.2 (-0.1-6.5)
Maryland 3.8 ([paragraph]) (1.0-6.5)
Massachusetts ([section]) 1.3 (-0.7-3.3)
Michigan 2.0 (-0.7-4.7)
Minnesota 0.6 (-2.0-3.2)
Mississippi 2.4 (-0.3-5.1)
Missouri 5.4 ([paragraph]) (2.4-8.4)
Montana ([section]) 7.1([paragraph]) (3.8-10.3)
Nebraska 10.3 ([paragraph]) (7.8-12.8)
Nevada ([section]) 1.3 (-2.6-5.2)
New Hampshire ([section]) 4.0 ([paragraph]) (1.5-6.4)
New Jersey 1.0 (-1.1-3.1)
New Mexico ([section]) 1.1 (-1.4-3.7)
New York -0.3 (-2.8-2.2)
North Carolina -4.7 ([paragraph]) (-7.2- -2.1)
North Dakota ([section]) 2.9 (-0.1-5.9)
Ohio 1.1 (-1.7-4.0)
Oklahoma 1.1 (-1.2-3.4)
Oregon ([section]) 1.0 (-1.9-3.9)
Pennsylvania ([section]) 3.3 ([paragraph]) (0.6-6.0)
Rhode Island ([section]) 1.8 (-0.8-4.5)
South Carolina 0.9 (-1.7-3.5)
South Dakota 2.3 (0-4.6)
Tennessee 0.6 (-2.6-3.8)
Texas 1.2 (-0.9-3.3)
Utah ([section]) 2.4 (-0.6-5.3)
Vermont ([section]) 0.9 (-1.6-3.4)
Virginia 1.8 (-1.1-4.6)
Washington ([section]) -1.3 (-3.3-0.7)
West Virginia -4.8 ([paragraph]) (-7.7- -1.9)
Wisconsin ([section]) 2.3 (-0.4-5.1)
Wyoming ([section]) -0.5 (-3.2-2.2)
Guam 0.9 (-5.0-6.9)
Puerto Rico -9.1 ([paragraph]) (-11.9- -6.2)
U.S. Virgin Islands 1.6 (-2.3-5.5)
Mean 0.6 ([paragraph]) (0-1.1)

State/Territory % change

Alabama -4.8
Alaska ([section]) 3.9
Arizona ([section]) -2.4
Arkansas 0
California 1.4
Colorado ([section]) 2.9
Connecticut ([section]) 7.5
Delaware 5.8
District of Columbia
([section]) 3.3
Florida -8.5
Georgia 6.2
Hawaii ([section]) -0.6
Idaho ([section]) 2.1
Illinois -4.6
Indiana 1.8
Iowa 0.4
Kansas -0.6
Kentucky 16.6
Louisiana 13.9
Maine ([section]) 6.4
Maryland 8.4
Massachusetts ([section]) 2.6
Michigan 4.4
Minnesota 1.2
Mississippi 6.5
Missouri 13.5
Montana ([section]) 13.7
Nebraska 30.2
Nevada ([section]) 2.7
New Hampshire ([section]) 7.9
New Jersey 2.3
New Mexico ([section]) 2.3
New York -0.7
North Carolina -11.0
North Dakota ([section]) 6.2
Ohio 2.5
Oklahoma 2.9
Oregon ([section]) 1.9
Pennsylvania ([section]) 7.1
Rhode Island ([section]) 3.8
South Carolina 1.9
South Dakota 5.2
Tennessee 1.7
Texas 2.7
Utah ([section]) 4.5
Vermont ([section]) 1.6
Virginia 3.7
Washington ([section]) -2.3
West Virginia -9.9
Wisconsin ([section]) 4.5
Wyoming ([section]) -0.9
Guam 2.0
Puerto Rico -20.8
U.S. Virgin Islands 4.2
Mean 1.3

* Reported moderate-intensity activities (i.e., brisk walking,
bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or any activity that causes small
increases in breathing or heart rate) for [greater than or equal to]
30 minutes per day, [greater than or equal to] 5 days per week, or
vigorous-intensity activities (i.e., running, aerobics, heavy yard
work, or any activity that causes large increases in breathing or
heart rate) for [greater than or equal to] 20 minutes per day,
[greater than or equal to] 3 days per week.

([dagger]) Confidence interval.

([section]) Equal to or greater than national Healthy People 2010
target (objective 22-2) in 2003.

([paragraph]) Significant difference.