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On Youth: Health and Behavior Statistics

YRBSS
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults; these behaviors contribute to physical inactivity and other serious health risks.

Youth Online: Comprehensive Results
YRBSS includes Youth Online: Comprehensive Results. View and compare comprehensive results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Data is available from 1991-2003.

GSHS
Global School-based Student Health Survey is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13–15 years.

On Schools: Health Policies and Programs

Profiles
School Health Profiles
monitor characteristics of health education in middle or junior high schools and senior high schools in the United States. The Profiles are school-based surveys conducted by state and local education agencies.

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

Data by State

State-by-State
State-by-State
presents YRBSS and SHPPS data arranged by state.






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