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Adults Who Are Obese

Census Place (City): Baton Rouge
Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who are obese according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (m) ^ 2]). A BMI >=30 is considered obese.

Why is this important?

The percentage of obese adults is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight help to prevent and control these diseases. Being obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings.
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Census Place (City): Baton Rouge

38.4%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2024
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Compared to LA Census Places, Baton Rouge has a value of 38.4% which is in the best 50% of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 41.9% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 45.6%.
LA Census Places
Compared to U.S. Census Places, Baton Rouge has a value of 38.4% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 36.9% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 40.2%.
U.S. Census Places
Compared to the US Value (33.3%), Baton Rouge has a value of 38.4% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(33.3%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
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Adults Who Are Obese

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Measurement Period: 2022
Data Source: CDC - PLACES
November 20, 2024www.brcitykey.com
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28.2%
28.2% - 32.7%
32.7% - 38.4%
38.4% - 43.6%
43.6% - 47.4%
There are 14 Census Place (City) values. The lowest value is 28.2%, and the highest value is 47.4%. Half of the values are between 31.3% and 42.3%. The middle (median) value is 34.2%.

Data Source

  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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