Did You Know?
- A staggering 65% (3.1 million) of Indiana's adults are overweight or obese.
- For youth, 30% (209,316) of youth ages 10-17 years and 29% (88,674) of high school students are either overweight or obese.
- Only 41% of adolescents and 64% of adults meet the recommended levels for physical activity.
- Only 16% of adolescents and 21% of adults consumed the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
The Burden of Obesity in Indiana, 2011, provides information on the problem of overweight and obesity in Indiana adults and children. It also provides rates for individual health behaviors related to obesity and lists populations at highest risk for overweight or obesity.
