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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Doctor Advised About Weight Among Obese/Overweight

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Measurement Period: 2018

This indicator shows the percentage of overweight or obese adults who were advised about their weight by a healthcare provider in the past 12 months. Overweight or obese is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.

Why is this important?

Healthcare providers play an important role both in health status and in prevention for their patients. Individuals who are overweight or obese are at an increased risk for a number of negative health outcomes. Intervention to encourage lifestyle changes that result in weight loss can help reduce this risk. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who talk with their at-risk patients about their weight give them the opportunity to learn and make changes to improve their health.

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