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Statistics on children, youth and families in Tennessee from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Public school students measured as overweight or obese in Tennessee
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Definition
Data represent the overweight/obesity prevalence rate among public school students (kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th grades, and one year of high school). Overweight/obese was defined as body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for children of the same age and sex. Rate is the percent of student under study.
Data Source
Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Coordinated School Health.
Notes
2020-21 data are not available as survey was not done due to COVID-19
NA = Data not available
NA = Data not available
Last Updated
May 2023