Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2023 BRFSS Data)

Obese (BMI >= 30)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 20+

Sorted by Percent

Explanation of Column Headers

Percent (95% Confidence Interval) - The percent of people
Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor - Number of people who responded to the survey and are in the current category.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report


United States


District of Columbia


Colorado


Hawaii


Massachusetts


California


New York


Vermont


New Jersey


Connecticut


Florida


Montana


Washington


Nevada


Utah


Idaho


Rhode Island


Arizona


Maine


New Hampshire


Minnesota


Oregon


Wyoming


North Carolina


Maryland


Virginia


Texas


Alaska


New Mexico


Georgia


Michigan


North Dakota


Delaware


Missouri


Puerto Rico


South Carolina


Illinois


Kansas


Wisconsin


South Dakota


Ohio


Nebraska


Tennessee


Iowa


Indiana


Oklahoma


Alabama


Arkansas


Mississippi


Louisiana


West Virginia


Kentucky Pennsylvania

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:30 pm.
2 2023 BRFSS Survey Data is the source for this data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data for the US is a median and not a percent.

BRFSS Prevalence estimates presented here may vary from other published estimates due to differences in the methodology used to generate estimates.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.