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GORDY, XIAOSHAN Z., BAGWELL, JANA, JONES, PAMELA, FERRELL, CHRISTINA, KOLBO, JEROME, CAMP, LAKEN, LEI ZHANG |
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Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association; Apr2022, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p15-26, 12p |
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This study investigated trends in obesity among K-12 students in Mississippi public schools. Prevalence was considered overall and within subgroups categorized by gender, race, and grade level. Data were collected from a representative sample of Mississippi public school students through the biennial Child and Youth Prevalence of Obesity Survey (CAYPOS) from 2005-2019. The overall prevalence rates and those of the subgroups were calculated and compared. Students (n = 4,332 in 2019 CAYPOS) from kindergarten to 12th grade in Mississippi public schools were surveyed. The 2019 data indicated that the obesity prevalence increased with grade level for both males and females: among elementary students, 24.8% were obese; among middle school students, 26.6% were obese; and among high school students, 27.9% were obese. By race, the 2019 data showed that 16.4% of white students were overweight and 22.7% were obese. For black students, 16.3% were overweight and 27.9% were obese. Both male and female elementary school students continued to have the lowest overweight and obesity rates since 2009. Female high school students continued to have the highest overweight and obesity prevalence rates in both 2017 and 2019 CAYPOS. Overall, the obesity prevalence rates across all groups fluctuated over the years with a linear increase trend only being observed among high school students, and quadratic changes being only detected among white students and elementary school students. Continuous efforts should be made to combat the obesity issue in the state of Mississippi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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