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Obesity
Percent of Arkansas School Age Children that are Obese
Current Value
25.5%
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Data Description and Source
Description: Negative trend. The percent of school age children (K-12) that were obese increased from 20.2% in the 2012-2013 school year to 26.1% in the 2020-2021 school year, before decreasing to 25.5% in 2021-2022 school year.
Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, Arkansas Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity.
Notes: All public school children in grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are measures for BMI each year.
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