Authors
Richard D Lewis, Mary C Meyer, Salli C Lehman, Fredrick L Trowbridge, James J Bason, Katy H Yurman, Zenong Yin
Publication date
2006/4
Journal
Journal of School Health
Volume
76
Issue
4
Pages
126-132
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Description
The prevalence and severity of child and adolescent overweight (OW) in the United States have been documented, but little is known regarding the prevalence of OW and “Extent of Overweight” (EOW) in individual states or specific regions within states. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OW and EOW in school‐aged youths from 4 regions of Georgia. A 2‐stage cluster sampling procedure was performed in 2002, with participation of 4th‐, 8th‐ and 11th‐grade students (N = 3114). Measured height and weight were used to determine body mass index (BMI) for age percentiles and data were weighted to estimate population prevalence of OW. A logistic regression model determined predictors of OW. The overall estimate of OW prevalence was 20.2% and highest in males (22.0%), non‐Hispanic blacks (21.8%), “other races” (32.4%), and students residing in rural growth (23.7%) and rural decline …
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