Teens who are Overweight or Obese

This indicator shows the percentage of students (grades 7-12) who are overweight or obese. Using body mass index reference data by age and sex, overweight is categorized as >=85th percentile but <95th percentile and obese is >95th percentile. The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units. (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (m) ^ 2] )