- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia program and data summary. Obesity.
- Title:
- Georgia program and data summary. Obesity
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
Georgia. Epidemiology Branch - Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA : Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Obesity--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Issues for 2009- published by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health, Epidemiology Branch
Title from caption - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900.P8 S1 O2 2009
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-pp8-bs1-bo2-b2009-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-pp8-bs1-bo2-b2009-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Obese children are more likely to become obese adults.
Obesity in children and youth is a significant public health problem in Georgia.
Percentages of obese* children and youth in Georgia 15,000 (15%) children aged 2-4 years in the Women,
Infant, and Children (WIC) program are obese 28,000 (24%) third grade children are obese 56,000 (15%) middle school students are obese
Percent of children and youth who are obese in Georgia
50
National Goal: 5%
40
30
24
Percent
65,000 (14%) high school students are obese
The Healthy People 2010 national goal for obesity among children and youth (ages 6-18) is 5%
Georgia exceeds the Healthy People 2010 national goal for children and youth in every age, sex, race, and ethnic group
20
15
10
0
WIC
3rd Grade
Children
15
14
Middle High School School
Poor diet and physical inactivity are reasons for the rise in childhood obesity.
Only 5 in 9 (55%) middle school students and 4 in 9 (44%) high school students in Georgia meet the CDC requirements for recommended physical activity
Over 2 in 5 of Georgia's middle school students (44%) and high school students (43%) watch TV for 3 or more hours on a school day
Only 1 in 5 (19%) high school students in Georgia consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily
Environments and policies influence health behavior in children.
Schools can encourage healthy lifestyles in students by adopting policies, environmental features, and providing programs supporting healthy diets and regular physical activity
Communities can promote healthy lifestyles in children by creating safe and supportive environments for healthy eating and physical activity
Medical care to treat obese children is costly.
Obesity-related hospitalizations of children in Georgia cost $2.1 million a year and continue to rise#
Obese children are at increased risk for other medical conditions.
Obese children are at increased risk for:
- Hypertension - Sleep apnea
- Diabetes - Low self-esteem
- Asthma
Definition of obesity: *Body Mass Index-for-age = 95th percentile or higher Definition of recommended physical activity: At least 60 minutes of physical activity on 5 or more days per week. Data sources: 2006 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System 2005 Georgia Oral Health Screening 2007 Georgia Student Health Survey
# 2007 Georgia Hospital Discharge Data
Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-3103 gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us