Improve the health of Washingtonians
Indicator 1: Improved healthy behaviors
Measure d: Obesity Rate Among Youth
Description:
Teen obesity is computed from responses on the Healthy Youth Survey to "How tall are you without your shoes on?" and "How much do you weigh without your shoes on?" It includes 10th grade students who are in the top five percent for body mass index by age and gender based on growth charts developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
| Obesity Rate Among Youth | |
| 2002 | 9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% |