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About the National Data
Data
Baseline: 24.8 percent of physician office visits made by adults with obesity included counseling or education related to weight reduction, nutrition, or physical activity in 2016
Target: 32.6 percent
Numerator
Number of visits to non-Federal physicians in office-based practices by ambulatory patients aged 20 years and over with obesity (a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher), in which health education related to weight reduction, nutrition, or physical activity was ordered or provided.
Denominator
Number of visits to non-Federal physicians in office-based practices by ambulatory patients aged 20 years and over with obesity (a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher).
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because it was a statistically significant improvement from the baseline.
Methodology
Methodology notes
BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30.0 or greater.
History
Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 with no change in measurement.
