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Prevalence of Overweight in Selected States— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance, 1986 FREE

JAMA. 1988;259(6):797-798. doi:10.1001/jama.1988.03720060007008
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Centers for Disease Control.  Behavioral risk factor surveillance—selected states, 1986. MMWR 1987;;36:252-4.
The Society of Actuaries. Build and blood pressure study 1959 . Vol I and II. Chicago: The Society of Actuaries, 1959;.
Najjar MF, Rowland M. Anthropometric reference data and prevalence of overweight—United States, 1976-80 . Hyattsville, Maryland: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 1987;. DHHS publication no. (PHS)87-1688. (Vital and health statistics; series 11, no. 238).
Forman MR, Trowbridge FL, Gentry EM, Marks JS, Hogelin GC.  Overweight adults in the United States: the behavioral risk factor surveys. Am J Clin Nutr 1986;;44:410-6.
Van Itallie TB.  Health implications of overweight and obesity in the United States. Ann Intern Med 1985;;103( (suppl 6) , pt 2):983-8.
Public Health Service. The 1990 health objectives for the nation: a midcourse review . Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 1986;.
Stephenson MG, Levy AS, Sass NL, McGarvey WE.  1985 NHIS findings: nutrition knowledge and baseline data for the weight-loss objectives. Public Health Rep 1987;;102:61-7.
Millar WJ.  Distribution of body weight and height: comparison of estimates based on self-reported and observed measures. J Epidemiol Community Health 1986;;40:319-23.
Bjorntorp P.  Interrelation of physical activity and nutrition on obesity.  In: White PL, Mondeika T, eds. Diet and exercise: synergism in health maintenance . Chicago: American Medical Association, 1982;:91-8.
Includes the District of Columbia.
Previous BRFSS estimates of the prevalence of overweight were derived from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's "Desirable Weight Tables" (greater than or equal to 120% of desirable weight).2

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Centers for Disease Control.  Behavioral risk factor surveillance—selected states, 1986. MMWR 1987;;36:252-4.
The Society of Actuaries. Build and blood pressure study 1959 . Vol I and II. Chicago: The Society of Actuaries, 1959;.
Najjar MF, Rowland M. Anthropometric reference data and prevalence of overweight—United States, 1976-80 . Hyattsville, Maryland: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 1987;. DHHS publication no. (PHS)87-1688. (Vital and health statistics; series 11, no. 238).
Forman MR, Trowbridge FL, Gentry EM, Marks JS, Hogelin GC.  Overweight adults in the United States: the behavioral risk factor surveys. Am J Clin Nutr 1986;;44:410-6.
Van Itallie TB.  Health implications of overweight and obesity in the United States. Ann Intern Med 1985;;103( (suppl 6) , pt 2):983-8.
Public Health Service. The 1990 health objectives for the nation: a midcourse review . Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, 1986;.
Stephenson MG, Levy AS, Sass NL, McGarvey WE.  1985 NHIS findings: nutrition knowledge and baseline data for the weight-loss objectives. Public Health Rep 1987;;102:61-7.
Millar WJ.  Distribution of body weight and height: comparison of estimates based on self-reported and observed measures. J Epidemiol Community Health 1986;;40:319-23.
Bjorntorp P.  Interrelation of physical activity and nutrition on obesity.  In: White PL, Mondeika T, eds. Diet and exercise: synergism in health maintenance . Chicago: American Medical Association, 1982;:91-8.
Includes the District of Columbia.
Previous BRFSS estimates of the prevalence of overweight were derived from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's "Desirable Weight Tables" (greater than or equal to 120% of desirable weight).2
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