Obesity and Other Health Related Data

King County Core Indicators Project

Public Health- Seattle & King County (PHSKC) recently released the King County Core Indicators project. The Public Health Core Indicators Project is a set of indicators measuring the health of King County residents. It was developed to provide a broad array of comprehensive, population-based data to community-based organizations, community clinics, public agencies, policymakers and the general public in an accessible format. You can access the Core Indicators Project by clicking here or clicking directly on the links below for specific outcomes. The Core Indicators are best viewed from the PHSKC site in Internet Explorer.

• Obesity Data
• Overweight Data
• Physical Activity Data

National Data

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
• National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

International Data

• Obesity in Canada (Statistics Canada)