This statistic shows selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. in 1988-1994 and 2017-2018. In 1988-1994, the risk factor of obesity among persons 20 years of age and older was 22.9 percent.
Selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018*
* Estimates are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using three age groups: 20–44 years, 45–64 years, and 65 years and over. Age-adjusted estimates in
this table may differ from other age-adjusted estimates based on the same data presented elsewhere if different age groups are used in the adjustment procedure.
** Defined as having measured high blood pressure or taking high blood pressure medication. High blood pressure is defined as having measured systolic pressure of at least 130 mm Hg or diastolic pressure of at least 80 mm Hg.
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2, 2021). Selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186026/selected-health-conditions-and-risk-factors-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018*." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186026/selected-health-conditions-and-risk-factors-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2021). Selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186026/selected-health-conditions-and-risk-factors-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Selected Health Conditions and Risk Factors in The U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186026/selected-health-conditions-and-risk-factors-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Selected health conditions and risk factors in the U.S. 1988-1994 and 2017-2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186026/selected-health-conditions-and-risk-factors-in-the-us/ (last visited August 07, 2022)
