- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Obesity in high school students.
- Title:
- 2011 Georgia data summary: obesity in high school students [2011]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Public Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Public Health
- Date of Original:
- 2011
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Open access; Unrestricted online access star GAGAL
2011; title from pdf of caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed Apr. 13, 2012).
2011 (viewed Apr. 13, 2012). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA P780 .S1 O2 2011
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bp780-b-ps1-bo2-b2011-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bp780-b-ps1-bo2-b2011-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
2011 Georgia Data Summary:
OBESITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Obese adolescents are more likely to become obese adults.
Obesity among adolescents is a significant public health problem in Georgia
148,000 (15%) high school students are obese
2011 Overweight and Obesity among GA High School Students
157,000 (16%) high school students are overweight 20
Male high school students (18%) are more likely to
18
be obese than females (12%)
16
14
Percent%
African American students are more likely to be
12
obese than any other race group
10
8
Georgia exceeds the Healthy People 2010 national goal for children and youth in every age, sex, race
6
and ethnic group
4
2
The Healthy People 2020 national goal for obesity
0
among children and youth (ages 2-18) is 14.6%
Overweight Obese
15
18 17
12
Female
Male
Gender
15 13
18 17
White
Black
Race
Poor diet and physical inactivity are among reasons for the rise in adolescent obesity
Only 4 in 9 (42%) high school students in Georgia meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for recommended physical activity
More than 1 in 3 (37%) of Georgia's high school students watch TV for 3 or more hours on a school day
More than 1 in 4 (28%) of Georgia's high school students played computer/video games, or used a computer for non-educational purposes for 3 or more hours per school day
Only 1 in 5 (21%) high school students in Georgia consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily
Environments and policies that will influence health behavior in adolescents
Schools can encourage healthy lifestyles in students by adopting policies, environmental features, and providing programs to support 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
Obese adolescents are at increased risk for other medical conditions
Obese adolescents are at increased risk for:
-Hypertension
-Diabetes
-Sleep apnea
-Asthma
Definition of obesity: Body Mass Index-for-age 95th Definition of overweight: Body Mass Index-for-age = 85<95th percentile Definition of recommended physical activity: At least 60 minutes of physical activity on 5 or more days per week. Data Sources: 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS), commonly known as the Georgia Student Health survey