Live Well Humboldt :: Indicators :: 5th Grade Students who are Overweight or Obese

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

This indicator shows the percentage of public school students in grade 5 identified as overweight or obese (i.e., scoring above the Healthy Fitness Zone in the annual California Physical Fitness Test). These students, who fall into the Needs Improvement or Needs Improvement (Health Risk) categories, have a higher composite percent body fat measurement and body mass index than what is considered in the healthy zone for their age.

Why is this important?

Maintaining a healthy weight is important for children and adolescents. Obese and overweight children and adolescents are at risk for multiple health problems during their youth and as adults. Obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Barietric Surgery, overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese as adults. Obese and overweight youth are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. There are also health risks associated with being underweight such as weakened immune systems, malnourishment, and inhibited development and growth. Staying at a healthy weight helps prevent and control multiple chronic diseases and improves quality of life.

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