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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Ohio

All U.S.

  Protein

87.1

88.9

  Vitamin A

43.0

46.0

  Vitamin C

54.5

51.0

  Vitamin E

11.9

13.6

  Thiamin

77.1

81.6

  Riboflavin

86.7

89.1

  Niacin

86.5

87.2

  Vitamin B6

71.8

73.9

  Folate

56.4

59.7

  Vitamin B12

74.6

79.7

  Phosphorus

85.9

87.2

  Magnesium

37.3

43.0

  Iron

90.4

89.5

  Selenium

89.9

91.5

  Zinc

68.6

70.8

  Copper

84.9

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Ohio

All U.S.

  Calcium

28.3

30.9

  Fiber

6.4

8.0

  Potassium

7.1

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Ohio

All U.S.

  Using supplements

50.9

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

39.3

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

16.1

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

20.3

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

16.6

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

39.1

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

59.8

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

43.4

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

73.0

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

32.9

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Ohio

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

42.0

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

17.0

20.0

  Overweight

57.0

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

70.8

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

22.8

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Ohio

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

95.3

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

99

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

8.4

8.4

Demographics

Ohio

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

11,459,011

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

11,353,140

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.6

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.4

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

13.3

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

85.0

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

11.5

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

1.2

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

0.8

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.4

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

1.9

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

83.0

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

21.1

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$43,371

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

11.7

12.7