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Teens who are Overweight or Obese
| Value: |
24.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
State : Arizona |
| Comparison: |
U.S. Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
Health / Diabetes |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who are overweight or obese. Using body mass index reference data by age and sex, overweight is categorized as >=85th percentile but <95th percentile and obese is >95th percentile. The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units. (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2] ) |
| Why this is important: Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Obese and overweight children and adolescents are at risk for multiple health problems during their youth and as adults. Obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. In a recent study, it was found that nearly 80% of children who were overweight as teenagers were obese adults at age 25. Obese and overweight youth are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes. Losing weight helps to prevent and control multiple chronic diseases and improves quality of life. |
| Technical Note: This distribution is based on the national average from YRBSS, which is a national school-based survey of public schools. |
| Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/index.htm |
| URL of Data: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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Teens who are Overweight or Obese by Gender
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Teens who are Overweight or Obese by Race/Ethnicity
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Teens who are Overweight or Obese
| Value: |
24.6 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
State : Arizona |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Teen & Adolescent Health
Health / Diabetes |
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who are overweight or obese. Using body mass index reference data by age and sex, overweight is categorized as >=85th percentile but <95th percentile and obese is >95th percentile. The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units. (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2] ) |
| Why this is important: Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Obese and overweight children and adolescents are at risk for multiple health problems during their youth and as adults. Obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. In a recent study, it was found that nearly 80% of children who were overweight as teenagers were obese adults at age 25. Obese and overweight youth are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes. Losing weight helps to prevent and control multiple chronic diseases and improves quality of life. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/index.htm |
| URL of Data: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Teens who are Overweight or Obese by Gender
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Teens who are Overweight or Obese by Race/Ethnicity
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