Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors & Physical Inactivity
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Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors & Physical Inactivity
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or keep from gaining weight –
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
10 1216
21
0
20
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80
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Did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
% o
f stu
dent
s
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who took diet pills, powders, or liquids to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight –
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
7 9 1115
0
20
40
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80
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Took diet pills, powders, or liquids to lose weight or keep from gaining weight
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f stu
dent
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Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had insufficient moderate physical activity – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
73 7478 80
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80
100
Insufficient moderate physical activity
% o
f stu
dent
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Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.01 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had insufficient vigorous physical activity – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
33 3640
45
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20
40
60
80
100
Insufficient vigorous physical activity
% o
f stu
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Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who did not play on at least one sports team – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
3241
5059
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40
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Did not play on at least one sports team
% o
f stu
dent
s
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who watched television 3 or more hours per day – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
28
3945 47
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Watched television 3 or more hours per day
% o
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s
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
Percentage of U.S. high school students receiving mostly A’s, B’s, C’s or D/F’s who had played video games 3 or more hours per day – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.*
1623 25
30
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80
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Played video games 3 or more hours per day
% o
f stu
dent
s
Mostly A's Mostly B's Mostly C's Mostly D/F's
*p<.0001 after controlling for sex, grade level, and race/ethnicity.
