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Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight or at Risk of Becoming Overweight

Overweight*
Males: 14%
Females: 7%

At Risk of Becoming Overweight^†
Males: 16%
Females: 12%

Overweight or at Risk of Becoming Overweight^‡
Males: 30%
Females: 19%

*Students who were greater than or equal to the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex.
^†Students who were greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex.
^‡Students who were greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex. Source: CDC, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2001.

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This page last reviewed March 29, 2004

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