Age and Sex. Your age is a factor in developing hard belly fat because as you get older your metabolism slows, meaning the rate at which your body burns calories goes down and your risk for accumulating excess fat goes up. The average person gains 1 to 2 pounds annually in the belly region between ages 35 and 55.
Cities in this county include: Northeast Jefferson, Lakewood, Arvada, Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Dakota Ridge, Ken Caryl, Columbine, Central Jefferson, South Jefferson.
The table below compares Jefferson County to the other 64 counties and county equivalents in Colorado by rank and percentile using July 1, 2015 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.