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National Fact SheetsThe Childhood Obesity United States [pdf—159k] fact sheet combines results from the 2007 national YRBS and SHPPS 2006 to
State and Large Urban School District Fact Sheets*These fact sheets combine results from the 2007 state and district YRBS and 2008 state and district Profiles to
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YRBSThe Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. ProfilesThe School Health Profiles Survey (Profiles) is a system of surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, territories, and tribal governments. Profiles surveys are conducted biennially by education and health agencies among middle and high school principals and lead health education teachers. SHPPSThe School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. See Also
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