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Overweight Youth, 2005 and 2003

Percentage of high school students who were overweight* — selected U.S. states, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2005
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* Students who were ≥ 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex, on the basis of reference data.



Percentage of high school students who were overweight* — selected U.S. states, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003

A text version of this map is available.

Map of the United States

* Students who were ≥ 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex, on the basis of reference data.

Related Resources

See also the Childhood Overweight Fact Sheets which present selected results related to the obesity epidemic among youth, by state and city.






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Page last reviewed: July 5, 2006
Page last modified: July 5, 2006
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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