Students who were equal to or above the 95th percentile for body mass index
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Obese students in the United States in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
This statistic shows the results of a survey among American high school students in grades 9 to 12 on obesity in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. About 22.2 percent of male student respondents with a Hispanic background stated they are obese.
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