TCC Report Card 2017 - Overweight and Obesity
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
GOAL: Increase the percent of residents in Calhoun County who are at a healthy weight
HOW ARE WE DOING? From 2013-2015, 29.4% of adults were classified as being overweight in Calhoun County, compared to a higher statewide percentage of 34.9%. A larger percentage of adults in Calhoun County were classified as being obese (33.9%) compared to the state (31.1%).
A total of 3,978 body mass indexes (BMI) were calculated by School Nurses in the Calhoun County School Wellness Program between 2015 and 2017. BMIs were calculated by measuring the height and weight of third and sixth grade students. There were some changes observed between the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. The largest change was seen in the healthy weight category, which saw a 7.3% decrease in 2016-2017, when compared to the previous school year. A minor (0.6%) decrease in the percentage of overweight students occurred in 20162017 over the prior school year; however, an increase of 5.2% was seen in the percentage of obese students during the same time period.
HOW ARE WE DOING? From 2013-2015, 29.4% of adults were classified as being overweight in Calhoun County, compared to a higher statewide percentage of 34.9%. A larger percentage of adults in Calhoun County were classified as being obese (33.9%) compared to the state (31.1%).
A total of 3,978 body mass indexes (BMI) were calculated by School Nurses in the Calhoun County School Wellness Program between 2015 and 2017. BMIs were calculated by measuring the height and weight of third and sixth grade students. There were some changes observed between the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. The largest change was seen in the healthy weight category, which saw a 7.3% decrease in 2016-2017, when compared to the previous school year. A minor (0.6%) decrease in the percentage of overweight students occurred in 20162017 over the prior school year; however, an increase of 5.2% was seen in the percentage of obese students during the same time period.
Author:
The Coordinating Council (TCC) of Calhoun County
Resource Date:
September, 2017
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Resource Address:
The Coordinating Council
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017