Definition

Overweight is defined as the percentage of high school students who were overweight, that is at or above the 85th percentile but below the 95th percentile for body mass index. Obese is defined as the percentage of high school students who were obese, that is at or above the 95th percentile for body mass index.

Data Source

High School Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Notes

YRBSS data not available by county due to survey sampling procedures.

Last Updated

2023-01