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Page 1: Childhood Obesity Survey: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Madison, WI by Suvai Gunasekaran

Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity Survey: Survey: Thomas Jefferson Middle Thomas Jefferson Middle

School, Madison, WISchool, Madison, WI

byby

Suvai GunasekaranSuvai Gunasekaran

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Survey ObjectivesSurvey Objectives

►To gather basic information regarding To gather basic information regarding middle school students to determine if middle school students to determine if they are healthy.they are healthy.

►Analyze the information to determine Analyze the information to determine obesity index (Body Mass Index) for all obesity index (Body Mass Index) for all students surveyed.students surveyed.

►Compare my survey results with Compare my survey results with general trends reported based on general trends reported based on national surveys.national surveys.

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Survey QuestionsSurvey Questions

1. My grade is:1. My grade is: 6 7 8 6 7 8 2. I am a:2. I am a: Boy GirlBoy Girl3. My age is:3. My age is: 11 12 13 14 1511 12 13 14 154. My height is: ____ ft ____ in4. My height is: ____ ft ____ in5. My weight is: ______ lbs.5. My weight is: ______ lbs.6. I consider myself as: underweight correct weight overweight6. I consider myself as: underweight correct weight overweight7. I participate in the following sports:7. I participate in the following sports:

SoccerSoccer TennisTennis SwimmingSwimming BaseballBaseballFootballFootball TrackTrack BasketballBasketball

VolleyballVolleyballOther:Other: ________________ ________________ ________________

8. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week in sports8. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week in sports9. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week watching TV9. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week watching TV10. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week playing 10. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week playing

computer/video games computer/video games

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Students SurveyedStudents Surveyed

66thth Graders: 75 Students Graders: 75 Students

77thth Graders: 75 Students Graders: 75 Students

88thth Graders: 50 Students Graders: 50 Students

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Survey ResultsSurvey Results

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Questions 4 and 5Questions 4 and 5

4. My height is: ____ ft ____ in4. My height is: ____ ft ____ in

5. My weight is: ______ lbs. 5. My weight is: ______ lbs.

Using this information, I figured out the BMI’s of all the students surveyed.

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BMI Distribution of Boys & Girls BMI Distribution of Boys & Girls in Different Gradesin Different Grades

BMI's of Students

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7th Grade Boys

7th Grade Girls

8th Grade Boys

8th Grade Girls

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Average BMI of Boys and Girls in Average BMI of Boys and Girls in Different GradesDifferent Grades

18.8 18.9

19.8 19.919.7

20.4

18

18.5

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8th Grade Girls

8th grade Boys

7th Grade Girls

7th Grade Boys

6th Grade Girls

6th Grade Boys

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BMI Data AnalysisBMI Data Analysis

►Less than 10% of students surveyed are Less than 10% of students surveyed are overweight.overweight.

►Only 2% students surveyed were obese.Only 2% students surveyed were obese.►All the average BMI’s are all are in the All the average BMI’s are all are in the

recommended BMI range.recommended BMI range.►Almost 62% of students surveyed have Almost 62% of students surveyed have

a correct BMI.a correct BMI.►88thth grade boys have the greatest overall grade boys have the greatest overall

BMI while 6BMI while 6thth grade boys have the least. grade boys have the least.

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Question 6Question 6

6. I consider myself as: 6. I consider myself as: underweight underweight

correct weight correct weight

overweightoverweight

I used this information to figure out the opinion of the students surveyed about their body weight (self-image).

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6th Grade Boys: Views of Themselves

57%27%

10%

2%

2%2%

Correct assumption

Underweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct weight but thought they were overweight

Overweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct weight but thought they were underweight

Underweight but thought they were overweight

6th Grade Girls: Views of Themselves

51%

35%

11%

3%Underweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct assumption

Correct weight but thought they were overweight

Overweight but thought they were correct weight

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7th Grade Boys: Views of Themselves

63%

25%

8%4%

Correct assumption

Underweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct weight but thought they were overweight

Correct weight but thought they were underweight

7th Grade Girls: Views of Themselves

53%

22%

19%

3% 3%Correct assumption

Correct weight but thought they were overweight

Underweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct weight but thought they were underweight

Underweight but thought they were overweight

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8th Grade Boys: Views of Themselves

81%

9%

5%5% Corret assumption

Underweight but thought they were correct weight

Correct weight but thought they were overweight

Overweight but thought they were correct weight

8th Grade Girls: Views of Themselves

70%

24%

6%Correct assumptionUnderweight but thought they were correct weightCorrect weight but thought they were overweight

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Self-image Data AnalysisSelf-image Data Analysis

► In general the students correctly In general the students correctly assumed their self-image (body assumed their self-image (body weight).weight).

►For many 6For many 6thth grade girls they thought grade girls they thought they were a correct weight but they they were a correct weight but they were actually underweight.were actually underweight.

►8th graders had the best self-image of 8th graders had the best self-image of the students surveyed.the students surveyed.

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Questions 8,9,and 10Questions 8,9,and 10

8. On average, I spend about ______ 8. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week in sportshours per week in sports

9. On average, I spend about ______ 9. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week watching TVhours per week watching TV

10. On average, I spend about ______ 10. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week playing hours per week playing

computer/video computer/video gamesgames

I used this information to see their physical activity, TV viewing, and computer/video game playing patterns (lifestyle).

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Amount of Time Spent by 6th Grade Boys in Different Activities

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Amount of Time Spent by 6th Grade Girls in Different Activities

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Time (Hours)

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Sports

TVComputer and Video Games

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Amount of Time Spent by 7th Grade Boys in Different Activities

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Amount of Time Spent by 7th Grade Girls in Different Activities

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Amount of Time Spent by 8th Grade Boys in Different Activities

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Amount of Time Spent by 8th Grade Girls in Different Activities

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Lifestyle Data AnalysisLifestyle Data Analysis

►Of the students surveyed the 6Of the students surveyed the 6thth graders spend the most time watching graders spend the most time watching TV, playing computer/video games, TV, playing computer/video games, and playing sports, while the 8and playing sports, while the 8thth graders spend the least amount of graders spend the least amount of time doing the activity.time doing the activity.

►Most of the students that were Most of the students that were surveyed in 8surveyed in 8thth grade spend their time grade spend their time watching TVwatching TV

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Final AnalysisFinal Analysis

►Most of the students surveyed are Most of the students surveyed are healthy (weight wise)healthy (weight wise)

►Of the students surveyed, the students Of the students surveyed, the students were much better compared to were much better compared to national averages.national averages.