VIRGINIA DATA 2002
Source:  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2002
Note:  Survey results are estimates with specific margins of error.
Margins of error may be found at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/
Weight Classifications based on BMI
		Not overweight/obese	Overweight	Obese
Total		41.2%	35.1%	23.8%
Gender	Male	34.1%	40.9%	25.0%
	Female	48.2%	29.3%	22.5%
Age	18-24	68.9%	23.1%	8.0%
	25-34	41.5%	30.6%	27.9%
	35-44	38.9%	36.4%	24.7%
	45-54	32.0%	38.6%	29.4%
	55-64	28.4%	42.8%	28.7%
	65+	43.2%	37.1%	19.7%
Race	White	42.4%	35.2%	22.4%
	Black	27.0%	39.0%	34.0%
	Hispanic	46.6%	33.9%	19.5%
	Other	59.7%	21.2%	19.2%
	MultiRacial	40.9%	38.2%	21.0%
Income	<$15,000	42.3%	28.0%	29.7%
	$15,000-24,999	39.8%	32.5%	27.7%
	$25,000-34,999	40.5%	33.8%	25.8%
	$35,000-49,000	42.5%	35.9%	21.7%
	$50,000+	39.5%	37.4%	23.1%
Education	Less than H.S.	35.2%	34.0%	30.9%
	H.S. or G.E.D.	36.0%	39.9%	24.0%
	Some post-H.S.	40.7%	34.6%	24.7%
	College graduate	47.6%	31.7%	20.7%
*Not overweight/obese (BMI<=24.9)
*Overweight (BMI 25-29.9)
*Obese (BMI 30-99.8)