Reports:

Obesity in Arizona - 2006 [PDF 181K]   Obesity in Arizona - 2007 [PDF 237K]
This report provides information concerning the prevalence of obesity and associated statistics from the BRFSS, vital records, and the hospital discharge database.

2005 Behavioral Risk Factors of Arizona Adults [PDF 1MB]
This is an extensive annual report containing the results of the 2005 Arizona BRFSS. Topics include nutrition, physical activity, and obesity for Arizona adults, in addition to many other risk factors and chronic diseases.

Fact Sheets:

Nutrition and Physical Activity Fact Sheet - Arizona 2006 [PDF 40K]
This fact sheet contains the most recent available statistics regarding nutrition, physical activity, overweight, and obesity among adults and children. Data sources include the BRFSS, YRBSS, SLAITS, PedNSS, and the Arizona WIC Program.

The Obesity Epidemic and Arizona Students Fact Sheet [PDF 114K]
This one-page CDC fact sheet contains statistics regarding the health profiles of middle/junior high school students, high school students, and their schools. Data sources include the 2005 YRBSS and 2004 School Health Profiles.

What Local-Level Data Are Available in Arizona?
This fact sheet describes what, when, why, and how local-level data can be used in the state of Arizona.

SMART BRFSS Nutrition and Physical Activity Fact Sheet [PDF 63K]
This fact sheet contains county-level nutrition and physical activity data for Arizona adults in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties. The data comes from the SMART BRFSS.

Data Sources:

BRFSS Prevalence Data
This interactive website provides BRFSS prevalence data by state, year, and health category among adults. Data can be grouped according to gender, age, race, income, or education. Health categories include fruit and vegetable consumption, meeting physical activity recommendations, and rates of overweight/obesity.

SMART BRFSS Prevalence Data
This interactive website provides the same BRFSS prevalence data as the site above; however, this site provides information by Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area (MMA). The two MMAs in Arizona include the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale statistical area and the Tuscon statistical area.

YRBSS Prevalence Data
This interactive website provides YRBSS prevalence data by state, year, and health topic among adolescents in grades 9-12. Data can be grouped according to sex, grade, and race. Health topics include fruit and vegetable consumption, meeting physical activity recommendations, tv watching, and rates of overweight.

SLAITS Data
This is the State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS) home page, where there are links to data from various SLAITS survey modules, including the National Survey of Children’s Health. Data includes rates of overweight for children ages 10-17.

PedNSS Data and Reports
This is the Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS and PNSS) home page, where links to the yearly PedNSS Summary Reports can be found. Data includes state-specific rates for various health topics, including overweight, in low-income children ages 2-5. Data on some tribal areas is also included.
 

Acronyms: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS), Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS), Women Infants and Children (WIC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).