Obesity is when an individual’s overall body weight is too large. This is determined through a
measure of one’s body mass index. Obesity is known to be associated with
diseases such as heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, certain
cancers, diabetes and more. African Americans and other ethnic minority populations
are at an increased risk of being overweight and obese.
Tools on this page will help you identify levels of obesity in your community and better understand its relationship to the physical, built, and social environments. Tools include:
Community Assets This feature allows you to locate agencies and resources related to obesity. Search results are displayed in the form of a printer-friendly map or a directory list.
Interactive Maps: Create a visual representation of obesity data by incorporating demographic and geographic data into a printer-friendly map. Pre-formatted maps containing frequently used statistics are included in this section as well.
Charts/Graphs: Produce charts and graphs using available data pertaining to obesity.
Academic/Community Partners: to identify academic and community partners that are involved in obesity research, treatment, and prevention.
Funding for this website was made possible (in part) by 2P20MD000516 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (5 U49 CE001091).
