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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults with a Healthy Body Weight
State: Hawaii
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 years and older with a body mass index between 18.5 and 25. According to guidelines from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight, a range of 18.5 to 24.9 is deemed normal, 25.0 to 29.9 is regarded as overweight, and a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.
Why is this important?
Maintaining a healthy body weight decreases one’s risk for disease and premature death. Being overweight or obese substantially increases the risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, some forms of cancer, and certain musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoarthritis. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, one in three American adults is obese and two in three are either overweight or obese.
State: Hawaii
37.5%
Source:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2024
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Values are not shown where the total unweighted response count is < 50 or the relative standard error is > 0.3.
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Adults