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United States Physical Activity and Obesity Prevalence by County 2001-2011

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General Info
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2001 - 12/2011
Data type
Estimate
Summary 

IHME research, published in Population Health Metrics in July 2013, provides physical activity and obesity prevalence estimates by county and sex in the United States from 2001-2011.  The study, "Prevalence of physical activity and obesity in US counties, 2001-2011: a road map for action" examined county-level changes in physical activity and obesity.

Keywords 
Obesity, Physical activity
Related publications and visualizations 
Prevalence of physical activity and obesity in US counties, 2001-2011: a road map for action
US Health Map
US County Profiles
Citation
Contributors 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Publisher 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Publication year 
2013
Suggested citation 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). United States Physical Activity and Obesity Prevalence by County 2001-2011. Seattle, United States: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2013.
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 31, 2019