Obesity Overweight and Weight Control Percentage of High

Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Obesity, * by Sex, † Grade, and Race/Ethnicity, † 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 20 15. 5 18. 9 11. 9 21. 1 14. 8 15. 9 15. 7 15. 5 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 19. 2 13. 1 0 Total Male Female Black Hispanic White * ≥ 95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. † M > F; B > W, H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0. 05. ) All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic. This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Obesity, * by Sexual Identity and Sex of Sexual Contacts, 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 20 15. 5 21. 0 14. 4 18. 2 13. 7 17. 8 16. 2 Same Sex or Both Sexes No Sexual Contact 0 Total Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Unsure Opposite Sex Only * ≥ 95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Obesity, * 1999 -2019 † 100 Percent 80 60 40 20 10. 6 10. 5 12. 0 13. 0 12. 8 11. 8 13. 0 13. 7 13. 9 14. 8 15. 5 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 0 * ≥ 95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. † Increased 1999 -2019 [Based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0. 05). Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). ] This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999 -2019

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Had Obesity, * Across 44 States and 27 Cities, 2019 50 Percent 40 30 25. 0 23. 4 20 15. 0 10 15. 4 9. 8 7. 7 0 States Cities * ≥ 95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Obesity* 9. 8% - 13. 3% 13. 4% - 14. 9% 15. 0% - 16. 8% 16. 9% - 23. 4% No Data 95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight, * by Sex, † Grade, and Race/Ethnicity, † 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 20 16. 1 14. 9 Total Male 17. 4 15. 7 16. 6 15. 5 16. 4 Female 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Black 19. 6 14. 6 0 Hispanic White * ≥ 85 th percentile but <95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. † F > M; H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0. 05. ) All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic. This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight, * by Sexual Identity and Sex of Sexual Contacts, 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 21. 9 20 16. 1 15. 4 13. 4 17. 2 21. 1 14. 0 0 Total Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Unsure Opposite Sex Only Same Sex or Both Sexes No Sexual Contact * ≥ 85 th percentile but <95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight, * 1999 -2019 † 100 Percent 80 60 40 20 14. 1 13. 6 14. 7 15. 6 15. 2 16. 6 16. 0 15. 6 16. 1 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 0 * ≥ 85 th percentile but <95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. † Increased 1999 -2019 [Based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0. 05). Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). ] This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999 -2019

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight, * Across 44 States and 27 Cities, 2019 50 Percent 40 30 20 10 20. 1 15. 7 16. 7 11. 7 10. 7 0 States Cities * ≥ 85 th percentile but <95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Overweight* 11. 7% - 14. 5% 14. 6% - 15. 7% 15. 8% - 16. 5% 16. 6% - 20. 1% No Data 85 th percentile but <95 th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. In 2017, new, slightly different ranges were used to calculate biologically implausible responses to height and weight questions. State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Described Themselves As Slightly or Very Overweight, by Sex, * Grade, * and Race/Ethnicity, * 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 32. 4 36. 1 29. 7 28. 7 33. 2 38. 3 33. 6 30. 7 27. 6 20 0 Total Male Female 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Black Hispanic White F > M; 10 th > 9 th, 12 th > 9 th; H > B, H > W (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0. 05. ) All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic. This graph contains weighted results. * National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Described Themselves As Slightly or Very Overweight, by Sexual Identity and Sex of Sexual Contacts, 2019 100 Percent 80 60 46. 6 40 32. 4 44. 8 36. 5 30. 1 34. 0 29. 6 20 0 Total Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Unsure Opposite Sex Only Same Sex or Both Sexes No Sexual Contact This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Described Themselves As Slightly or Very Overweight, 1991 -2019* 100 Percent 80 60 40 31. 8 34. 3 27. 6 27. 3 1995 1997 30. 0 29. 2 29. 6 31. 5 29. 3 27. 7 29. 2 31. 1 31. 5 32. 4 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 20 0 1991 1993 Decreased, 1991 -1995, increased, 1995 -2019 [Based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0. 05). Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). ] This graph contains weighted results. * National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 -2019

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Described Themselves As Slightly or Very Overweight, Across 30 States and 22 Cities, 2019 50 40 Percent 37. 3 30 31. 3 36. 7 29. 7 25. 9 23. 1 20 10 0 States Cities State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Described Themselves As Slightly or Very Overweight 25. 9% - 30. 1% 30. 2% - 31. 2% 31. 3% - 33. 0% 33. 1% - 37. 3% No Data State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight, by Sex, * Grade, and Race/Ethnicity, * 2019 100 Percent 80 59. 8 60 48. 3 47. 2 50. 7 54. 9 48. 2 47. 1 40. 1 37. 0 40 46. 6 20 0 Total Male Female 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Black Hispanic White F > M; H > B, H > W, W > B (Based on t-test analysis, p < 0. 05. ) All Hispanic students are included in the Hispanic category. All other races are non-Hispanic. This graph contains weighted results. * National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight, by Sexual Identity and Sex of Sexual Contacts, 2019 100 80 Percent 62. 4 60 48. 3 46. 1 60. 0 51. 4 49. 0 46. 0 40 20 0 Total Heterosexual Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Unsure Opposite Sex Only Same Sex or Both Sexes No Sexual Contact This graph contains weighted results. National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight, 1991 -2019 * 100 Percent 80 60 41. 8 40. 3 41. 4 39. 7 1991 1993 1995 1997 42. 7 46. 0 43. 8 45. 6 45. 2 44. 4 46. 0 47. 7 45. 6 47. 1 48. 3 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 40 20 0 1999 Increased 1991 -2019 [Based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0. 05). Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). ] This graph contains weighted results. * National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 -2019

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight, Across 27 States and 22 Cities, 2019 100 Percent 80 60 40 57. 3 51. 3 45. 8 40. 8 45. 0 33. 5 20 0 States Cities State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight 40. 8% - 43. 8% 43. 9% - 45. 7% 45. 8% - 47. 5% 47. 6% - 51. 3% No Data State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2019