Obesity

Obesity

Over a quarter of the adult population in Washington State is considered obese. Adult obesity rates vary among Washington's counties, ranging from 13% to 46%. Adults who are obese or overweight are more likely to develop a number of serious diseases and to die at younger ages than people who are not obese or overweight.

Audience

Care Managers Community Health Workers Executives Nurses Practice Manager Primary Care Provider (Physician, ARNP, or PA) Psychologist/Mental Health/Psychiatrists Quality Improvement Managers Regional Connectors Social Workers

Practice type

Primary Care

Resource type

Evidence

Practice transformation

Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Population Health

Publication date

Sponsoring organization

Washington State Department of Health