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2010 YRBS PIMA COUNTY RESULTS OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS BEHAVIORS

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) consists of questions related to health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity and education, nutrition, obesity and weight management activities, alcohol and substance use, risky

sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence amongst adolescents. The survey was completed by 1,300 students in 21 public high schools in Pima County, during the fall of 2010, as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) obesity prevention initiative. The school response rate was 78%, the student response rate was 79%, and the overall response rate was 61%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12.

Prepared for the Pima County Health Department’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work Program, with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information contact Rebecca Drummond: [email protected]/520-626-3668

Obesity/Overweight status• 11.9% of students are obese (i.e., at or

above the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex).

• 12.1% of students are overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex).

• 29.3% of students described themselves as slightly or very overweight.

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*Based on reference data from the CDC Growth Charts

Weight Loss Behaviors• 43.9%ofstudentsaretryingtolose

weight.• 13.1%ofstudentshavegonewithouteat-

ingfor24hoursormoretoloseweightortokeepfromgainingweightduringthepast30days.

• 5.6%ofstudentshavetakenanydietpills,powders,orliquidswithoutadoctor'sad-vicetoloseweightortokeepfromgain-ingweightduringthepast30days.

• 5.0%ofstudentshavevomitedortooklaxativestoloseweightortokeepfromgainingweightduringthepast30days.

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Trying to lose weight Did not eat for at least one day

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2010 YRBS PIMA COUNTY RESULTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EDUCATION

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey

(YRBS) consists of questions related to health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity and education, nutrition, obesity and weight management activities, alcohol and substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence amongst adolescents. The survey was completed by 1,300 students in 21 public high schools in Pima County, during the fall of 2010, as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) obesity prevention initiative. The school response rate was 78%, the student response rate was 79%, and the overall response rate was 61%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12.



Physical activity• 47.5% of students played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months.• 45.2% of students are physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or

more of the past seven days.• 26.4% of students watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day.• 25.7% of students who played video or computer games or used a computer for something

that was not school work three or more hours per day on an average school day.

Physical Education• 22.6% of students attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when

they were in school.• 43.7% of students attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an aver-

age week when they were in school.

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Attends PE at least once a week

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47.5% 45.2%

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Plays on sports team

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2010 YRBS PIMA COUNTY RESULTS DIETARY BEHAVIORS

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) consists of questions related to health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity and education, nutrition, obesity and weight management activities, alcohol and

substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence amongst adolescents. The survey was completed by 1,300 students in 21 public high schools in Pima County, during the fall of 2010, as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) obesity prevention initiative. The school response rate was 78%, the student response rate was 79%, and the overall response rate was 61%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12.

What are the dietary behaviors of high school students in Pima County?



Key Points:• 76.1% of students drink 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven days.• 21.5% of students drink a can, bottle, or glass of soda pop or pop one or more times per day during

the past seven days.• 14.2% of students eat fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past seven days.

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100% fruit juice Drank soda 1 or more times/day

"5-A-Day" fruits and vegetables

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2010 YRBS PIMA COUNTY RESULTS TOBACCO USE

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) consists of questions related to health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity and education, nutrition, obesity and weight management activities, alcohol and substance use, risky

sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence amongst adolescents. The survey was completed by 1,300 students in 21 public high schools in Pima County, during the fall of 2010, as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) obesity prevention initiative. The school response rate was 78%, the student response rate was 79%, and the overall response rate was 61%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12.



Cigarette Smoking• 45.7% of students have ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs.• 15.8% of students have smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days.• 9.6% of students smoke cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day for 30 days.• 8.9% of students smoke a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years.• 3.3% of students have smoked cigarettes on school property on one or more of the past 30

days.

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Ever tried smoking

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Cigarette availability and Smoking CeSaStion

Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (among students who currently smoked cigarettes, during the 12 months before the survey) 51.6%

Usually obtained their own cigarettes by buying them in a store or gas station 14.2%other toCabbo ProduCt uSage

Used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on at least 1 day 3.0%Smoked cigarettes; smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars; or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day 23.7%

2010 YRBS PIMA COUNTY RESULTS MENTAL HEALTH

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) consists

of questions related to health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity and education, nutrition, obesity and weight management activities, alcohol and substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence amongst adolescents. The survey was completed by 1300 students in 21 public high schools in Pima County, during the fall of 2010, as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) obesity prevention initiative. The school response rate was 78%, the student response rate was 79%, and the overall response rate was 61%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12.

What is the mental health status of high school students in Pima County?

Depression

• 33.1% of students have felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row, that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months.

• 22.3% of students did something (e.g. cutting or burning themselves on purpose) to purposely hurt themselves without wanting to die one or more time during the past 12 months.

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Suicide

• 18.1% of students seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months.

• 15.7% of students made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months.

• 9% of students actually attempted suicide on or more times during the past 12 months.

• 3.0% of students made a suicide attempt during the past 12 months that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had the be treated by a doctor or nurse.

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Considered attempting suicide

Made a plan to attempt suicide

Actually attempted suicide

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