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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Children 10-17 Who Are Obese

Measurement Period: 2020-2021
This indicator shows the percent of children aged 10-17 years who are obese (i.e., >= 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex, based on reference data). The BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height squared in metric units. (BMI = Weight (Kg)/[Height (cm) ^ 2] )

Why is this important?

According to the CDC, obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. Obese and overweight children and adolescents are at risk for multiple health problems during their youth. Obese and overweight youth are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy diet helps to prevent and control chronic diseases and improves quality of life. This is a Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicator.
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State: Hawaii

17.1%
Source: National Survey of Children's Health
Measurement period: 2020-2021
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: February 2023

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Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Health / Adolescent Health, Health / Children's Health, Health Status, Children, Teens