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PA health department study shows 18% of 8th graders overweight.
2004 MAR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson announced that 18% of the eighth graders who were studied in a recent assessment were overweight and another 17% are at risk of being overweight.
The assessment was done to determine the prevalence of overweight children and youth in Pennsylvania and in recognition of the growing national problem of childhood overweight and obesity. Nationally, childhood obesity has been associated with the early establishment of chronic disease risk factors and rising healthcare costs.
"It is our responsibility to educate our children about the health risks associated with obesity," said Dr. Johnson. "Regular physical activity and good eating habits will help them have a happy and healthy tomorrow."
The assessment was conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania State University. The analysis is based upon a large, statewide sample of Pennsylvania eighth graders.
The assessment measured the height and weight of more than 25,000 students in 160 schools over three school years, from 1999 to 2001. The Department of Health evaluated the information using the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age growth chart.
The department is conducting a pilot BMI program in 10 Pennsylvania schools to evaluate the feasibility of instituting an updated school growth screening program to monitor growth trends in youth.
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