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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 who are Overweight or Obese
Region: Coachella Valley
Measurement Period: 2019
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who are overweight or 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 between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight and a BMI >=30 is considered obese.
Why is this important?
The percentage of overweight and obese adults is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Being overweight or obese affects quality of life and puts individuals at risk for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases. Being overweight or obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings.
Region: Coachella Valley
67.4%
Source:
HARC
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Compared to
More details: HARC, Inc. is a nonprofit research and evaluation firm based in Palm Desert, CA. HARC conducts a triennial survey of the health of the Coachella Valley and provides these results back to the community at no charge. To date, data exist for the years 2007, 2010, and 2013. HARC is currently working to collect 2016 data. For additional Coachella Valley-specific indicators that are not available on this site, please visit www.HARCdata.org/survey.
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Data Sources
- California Health Interview Survey
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Counties - HARC
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Regions
Note: Data for this indicator was obtained from multiple sources. Please interpret with caution as methodology may differ.
Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Health / Physical Activity, Health Status, Adults