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Childhood Obesity Survey: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Madison, WI

Childhood Obesity Survey: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Madison, WI. by Suvai Gunasekaran. Survey Objectives. To gather basic information regarding middle school students to determine if they are healthy.

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Childhood Obesity Survey: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Madison, WI

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

  2. Survey Objectives • To gather basic information regarding middle school students to determine if they are healthy. • Analyze the information to determine obesity index (Body Mass Index) for all students surveyed. • Compare my survey results with general trends reported based on national surveys.

  3. Survey Questions 1. My grade is: 6 7 8 2. I am a: Boy Girl 3. My age is: 11 12 13 14 15 4. My height is: ____ ft ____ in 5. My weight is: ______ lbs. 6. I consider myself as: underweight correct weight overweight 7. I participate in the following sports: Soccer Tennis Swimming Baseball Football Track Basketball Volleyball Other: ________ ________ ________ 8. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week in sports 9. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week watching TV 10. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week playing computer/video games

  4. Students Surveyed 6th Graders: 75 Students 7th Graders: 75 Students 8th Graders: 50 Students

  5. Survey Results

  6. Questions 4 and 5 4. My height is: ____ ft ____ in 5. My weight is: ______ lbs. Using this information, I figured out the BMI’s of all the students surveyed.

  7. BMI Distribution of Boys & Girls in Different Grades

  8. Average BMI of Boys and Girls in Different Grades

  9. BMI Data Analysis • Less than 10% of students surveyed are overweight. • Only 2% students surveyed were obese. • All the average BMI’s are all are in the recommended BMI range. • Almost 62% of students surveyed have a correct BMI. • 8th grade boys have the greatest overall BMI while 6th grade boys have the least.

  10. Question 6 6. I consider myself as: underweight correct weight overweight I used this information to figure out the opinion of the students surveyed about their body weight (self-image).

  11. Self-image Data Analysis • In general the students correctly assumed their self-image (body weight). • For many 6th grade girls they thought they were a correct weight but they were actually underweight. • 8th graders had the best self-image of the students surveyed.

  12. Questions 8,9,and 10 8. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week in sports 9. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week watching TV 10. On average, I spend about ______ hours per week playing computer/video games I used this information to see their physical activity, TV viewing, and computer/video game playing patterns (lifestyle).

  13. Lifestyle Data Analysis • Of the students surveyed the 6th graders spend the most time watching TV, playing computer/video games, and playing sports, while the 8th graders spend the least amount of time doing the activity. • Most of the students that were surveyed in 8th grade spend their time watching TV

  14. Final Analysis • Most of the students surveyed are healthy (weight wise) • Of the students surveyed, the students were much better compared to national averages.

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