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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Adults with a Healthy Weight

County: Baltimore
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2. The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (m) ^ 2]).

Why is this important?

The percentage of adults with a healthy weight is an indicator of the overall health and lifestyle of a community. Maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of many diseases and health conditions including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, liver and gallbladder disease, respiratory problems, and osteoarthritis. In addition, adults with a healthy weight may possess more energy and incur significantly less economic costs due to healthcare spending.
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County: Baltimore

33.5%
Source: Maryland Department of Health
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2024
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Compared to MD Counties, Baltimore has a value of 33.5% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 28.5% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 25.8%.
MD Counties
Compared to the MD Value (31.8%), Baltimore has a value of 33.5% which is higher and better.
MD Value
(31.8%)
Compared to the US Value (31.8%), Baltimore has a value of 33.5% which is higher and better.
US Value
(31.8%)
Compared to the prior value, Baltimore (33.5%) is greater and better than the previously measured value (31.2%).
Prior Value
(31.2%)
Over time, the Baltimore value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
Compared to the Maryland SHIP 2017 (36.6%), the target has not been met.
Maryland SHIP 2017
(36.6%)

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Adults with a Healthy Weight

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Measurement Period: 2021
Data Source: Maryland Department of Health
November 23, 2024healthycarroll.thehcn.net
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33.5%
33.9%
34.6%

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Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Health Status, Adults

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