- State-level 2013 BRFSS data are now available! BRFSS is the standard data source for state-level chronic disease prevalence estimates.
- 2013 prevalence estimates: obesity (21.3%), overweight or obese (56.4%), current smoking (17.7%), high blood pressure (26.3%), high cholesterol (34.8%), diabetes (6.5%), and asthma (8.7%)
- None of these 2013 estimates represent statistically significant change from 2011-2012 estimates. However, longer-term trends for obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes continue to show an increase in prevalence over time.*
- CDC has not yet released national BRFSS data that would allow for state-by-state comparisons.
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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