Why Is This Important?
Excess weight may lead to health problems such as increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, arthritis-related disability, and cancer. Maintaining a healthy weight involves choosing healthy foods, being physically activity, and consuming about the same number of calories as your body needs.
For more information, refer to Live Healthy Connecticut, the Connecticut Coordinated Chronic Disease Plan and to the Healthy Connecticut State Health Improvement Plan.
Measures
Time
Period
Period
Current Actual Value
Current Target Value
Current
Trend
Trend
Baseline
% Change
% Change
2020
37.3%
33.0%
2
13%
2019
53.4%
55.2%
1
2%
2021
18.7%
21.5%
1
-37%