Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity Data & Statistics

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This page provides data about youth dietary and physical activity behaviors and about school policies and practices to encourage healthy eating, and physical activity, and prevent obesity. These data are collected through surveillance systems administered by CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults.

Youth Online: YRBSS Interactive Data 2015 — Dietary Intake, Obesity, and Weight Control

 
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Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juice
Did not eat vegetables
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop three or more times per day
Overweight
Obese (students who were ≥ 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and
       age–specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
Did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or keep from gaining weight
Took diet pills, powders or liquids to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight

Youth Online: YRBSS Interactive Data 2015 — Physical Activity

 
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Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days
Did not attend physical education classes on 1 or more days
Did not attend physical education classes on all 5 days
Did not play on at least one sports team
Watched television 3 or more hours per day
Played video or computer games or used a computer 3 or more hours per day
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on all 7 days
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 1 day

 

Fact Sheets

Obese Youth Over Time: Selected U.S. States

School Health Policies and Practices Study

School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.

Fact Sheets
National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study
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Page last reviewed: June 17, 2015
Content source: Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion