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<br /> 28 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, NC <br />2016 Population Health Dashboards <br /> <br />Summary: <br />Orange County has shown some improvements in residents with a healthy weight according to national surveys. <br />However, according to Community Health Assessment (CHA) results, 47% of survey respondents would be considered <br />overweight or obese based on their BMI. In contrast, only 30% of survey respondents reported having been told by a <br />doctor that they are overweight or obese. Sixty-five percent of CHA survey respondents reported meeting exercise <br />recommendations, though the population who responded to the online portion of the survey were not randomly <br />sampled. Adults show negative trends in both physical activity and healthy nutrition according to national surveys. <br />Student fruit and vegetable consumption is improving compared to previous years; however, Orange County still <br />performs worse than the US. In addition, national recommendations far exceed one serving each of fruits and <br />vegetables per day, meaning many more students likely still do not meet national recommendations. <br /> <br /> Performing better than four or more benchmarks <br /> Performing better than two or three benchmarks <br /> Performing better than one or no benchmarks <br />Benchmarks include Target, Previous, Peer, NC, and US <br />Significant change <br />from previous <br /> No trend <br /> Trend cannot be assessed <br />Positive trend <br />Negative trend <br />Neutral trend <br />Physical Activity, Nutrition, and WeightPhysical Activity, Nutrition, and WeightPhysical Activity, Nutrition, and WeightPhysical Activity, Nutrition, and Weight <br />IconCurrentTargetPreviousProgressPeerNCUS <br />% Adults Getting Recommended Exercise*51.7%60.6%44.5%-52.7%46.7%51.7% <br /> % High Schoolers getting 60 min exercise/day (CHCCS)**22.0%50.0%NA -NA 25.9%27.1% <br />% Adults Eating 5+ Fruits or Veggies/Day*24.6%29.3%31.1%-17.0%13.7%NA <br /> % High Schoolers eating Fruits and Veggies 1+/Day**55.0%NA 53.0%↑NANA 62.0% <br />% Adults with Healthy Weight*49.2%33.9%46.2%-51.8%33.3%29.5% <br />% High Schoolers not overweight or obese (CHCCS)**78.0%79.2%77.0%SAME NA 71.4%69.7% <br />% Low-income Preschool Children Obese14.1%NA 17.4%↓14.1%13.6%12.2% <br />% Population that is Food Insecure 14.0%6.0%NA -16.0%17.3%14.5% <br />% Kids in Food Insecure Households 20.7%NANA -23.7%25.0%19.9% <br />Progress Orange County Trend Compare to <br />Sources: BRFSS, YRBS, PedNSS, UNC School of Government Hunger Research <br />Data points are the most current measures from multiple sources (available on request). <br /> <br />Data Notes: <br />*Due to changes in survey methodology and overlapping confidence intervals, BRFSS data cannot be compared to previous years <br />**Confidence intervals for YRBS trend data are unavailable to assess significance of trends over time <br /> <br />Rates are per 100,000 unless otherwise noted. See the Public Health Dashboard FAQ Document for more on data methodology.