| Prevalence and trends in obesity among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2009. | |
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PMID: 20827875 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mississippi children and youth in grades K-12, and to assess any changes in the prevalence during 2005, 2007, and 2009. Body Mass Index was calculated using measured height and weight data for 3,703 public school students, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was estimated. Additional analysis compared prevalence estimates by gender, race, and grade for the 2009 data, and comparisons were made between the 2005, 2007, and 2009 data. In 2009, the prevalence of obesity for all students in grades K-12 was 23.9%, as compared to 23.5% in 2007 and 25.5% in 2005. However, no statistically significant differences were found over the three time periods. The disparity between races appears to be increasing over time with the prevalence remaining level for Nonwhite students while dropping each year for White students. |
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Authors:
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Elaine Fontenot Molaison; Jerome R Kolbo; Lei Zhang; Bonnie Harbaugh; Mary G Armstrong; Keith Rushing; Lindsey C Blom; Ashley Green |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association Volume: 51 ISSN: 0026-6396 ISO Abbreviation: J Miss State Med Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-10 Completed Date: 2010-10-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505622 Medline TA: J Miss State Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 67-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nutrition & Food Systems, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA. Elaine.molaison@usm.edu |
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Adolescent Child Female Health Surveys Humans Male Mississippi / epidemiology Obesity / epidemiology*, ethnology Prevalence Schools Students |
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