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We asked whether available blood donor data could be used for obesity surveillance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980011003405_abs2\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cross-sectional study of BMI and obesity, defined as BMI \u2265 30\u00b70 kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were calculated with logistic regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980011003405_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>A network of six US blood centres.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980011003405_abs4\" sec-type=\"subjects\"><jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title><jats:p>Existing data on self-reported height and weight from blood donors, excluding persons deferred for very low body weight.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980011003405_abs5\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among 1 042 817 donors between January 2007 and December 2008, the prevalence of obesity was 25\u00b71 %; 25\u00b77 % in men and 24\u00b74 % in women. Obesity was associated with middle age (age 50\u201359 years <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>. &lt;20 years: aOR = 1\u00b792 for men and 1\u00b781 for women), black (aOR = 1\u00b757 for men and 2\u00b735 for women) and Hispanic (aOR = 1\u00b747 for men and 1\u00b749 for women) race\/ethnicity compared with white race\/ethnicity, and inversely associated with higher educational attainment (college degree <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>. high school or lower: aOR = 0\u00b756 for men and 0\u00b748 for women) and double red cell donation and platelet donation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980011003405_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Obesity is common among US blood donors, although of modestly lower prevalence than in the general population, and is associated with recognized demographic factors. Blood donors with higher BMI are specifically recruited for certain blood collection procedures. 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