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This page provides data about youth dietary and physical activity behaviors and about school policies and practices to encourage healthy eating, and physical activity, and prevent obesity. These data are collected through surveillance systems administered by CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults.
Youth Online: YRBSS Interactive Data 2013 — Dietary Intake, Obesity, and Weight Control
Youth Online: YRBSS Interactive Data 2013 — Physical Activity
Fact Sheets
Obese Youth Over Time: Selected U.S. States
- The Obesity Epidemic and United States Students [PDF - 156 KB]
- Trends in the Prevalence of Obesity, Dietary Behaviors, and Weight Control Practices, National YRBS: 1991-2013 [PDF - 158 KB]
- Trends in the Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors, National YRBS: 1991-2013 [PDF - 123 KB]
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Obesity, Dietary Behavior, and Physical Activity
Fact sheet series on youth dietary and physical activity behaviors, youth obesity, and school policies and practices to address them
School Health Policies and Practices Study
School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.
Fact Sheets
School Health Profiles is a system of biennial surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, territories, and tribal governments.
Fact Sheets
- Chronic Disease Prevention
School health policies and practices regarding physical education, physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention, by state, territory, and large urban school district - Obesity, Dietary Behavior, & Physical Activity
Fact sheet series on youth dietary and physical activity behaviors, youth obesity, and school policies and practices to address them
National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study
- National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (NYPANS)
A school-based study conducted in 2010 to provide nationally representative data on behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity among high school students - NYPANS: Summary of Key Findings
Describes findings from study on physical activity and beverage consumption among high school students
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- Page last reviewed: August 11, 2015
- Page last updated: August 11, 2015
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