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John Rule Senior Research Analyst Kansas Health Institute

Obesity and Health Risk Factors among Kansas’ Minority Populations Topeka, Kansas • September 27, 2006. John Rule Senior Research Analyst Kansas Health Institute. Introduction.

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John Rule Senior Research Analyst Kansas Health Institute

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  1. Obesity and Health Risk Factors among Kansas’ Minority PopulationsTopeka, Kansas • September 27, 2006 John Rule Senior Research Analyst Kansas Health Institute

  2. Introduction • In 2001, The Surgeon General of the United States issued a ‘Call to Action’ to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity • “Left unabated, overweight and obesity may soon cause as much preventable disease and death as cigarette smoking.”

  3. Background/Need • Overweight and Obesity prevalence is a leading health indicator for HP2010 • HK2010 goal: Identify, reduce and eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities • Data were available nationally for minority groups, but they were not available in Kansas

  4. National Data

  5. Project Goals • To provide precise estimates of the prevalence of obesity in Kansas • To obtain information about risk behaviors and health factors related to obesity among the Hispanic, Black and White populations • To make the results of this survey readily available for use

  6. Who Is Involved? • Sunflower Foundation • Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Health Promotion • Kansas Health Institute

  7. Who is Involved? Cont. • Kansas Association of Local Health Departments • State and local service providers, program managers and policy makers who are interested in a better understanding of obesity-related issues among minority groups in Kansas

  8. Results – Obesity Comparison

  9. Results – Physical Activity Comparison

  10. Results – Five Fruits and Vegetables Comparison

  11. Example of Ethnic/Racial Differences

  12. Expected Impact and Application of Data • Estimation of population prevalence estimates, evaluation of any changes • Identification of risk factors can lead to targeted health promotion and intervention efforts • HP2010 Goal 19-2: Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese

  13. Publication of Results • Breakdown of survey questions can be found at the Health Risk Studies website of KDHE (http://www.kdheks.gov/bhp/HealthRiskStudies/KhansSurvey0506/KhanSurvey.htm) • The report of this survey will be available at the Kansas Health Institute website (http://www.khi.org)

  14. Kansas Health Institute Healthier Kansans through informed decisions

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