Source(s)

Schoenborn CA, Adams PF. Sleep Duration as a Correlate of Smoking, Alcohol Use, Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity, and Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2004-2006. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. May 2008.

Calculation(s) by Book of Odds Based On

Schoenborn CA, Adams PF. Sleep Duration as a Correlate of Smoking, Alcohol Use, Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity, and Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2004-2006. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. May 2008.

Population Estimates Program [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php

Adams PF, Schoenborn CA. Health behaviors of adults: United States, 2002–04. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 10(230). 2006.

Definitions

Obese is defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. BMI=weight (in kilograms)/[height (in meters)]^2

A person aged 18 or older.

The term non-Hispanic refers to persons who trace their origins or descent to a place other than Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish speaking Central and South America countries, and other Spanish cultures. People who identify their ethnicity as non-Hispanic may be of any race.

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Odds more likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 3.42, are rounded to three significant digits. Odds less likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 420.4, are rounded to four significant digits. Trailing zeros after the decimal point are dropped for readability, even though they may still be significant.

Odds you'll see: 1 in 4.26; 14.5; 143; 5,230; 433,200

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