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National Fact Sheets

These fact sheets combine results from the 2007 national YRBS and SHPPS 2006 to

  • To identify the percent of high school students who engage in behaviors such as physical inactivity, sexual intercourse, cigarette smoking, and weapon carrying.
  • Describe characteristics of health education, health services, physical education and activity, family and community involvement, and the school environment among U.S. high schools that may help address the problem.

Fact Sheets: Childhood Obesity [pdf 159k] | The HIV Epidemic [pdf 120k] | Tobacco Use [pdf 112k]

State, Territory, and Large Urban School District Fact Sheets

These fact sheets combine results from the 2007 state, territorial, and district YRBS and 2008 state, territorial, and district Profiles to

  • To identify the percent of high school students who engage in behaviors such as physical inactivity, sexual intercourse, cigarette smoking, and weapons possession.
  • Describe state, territorial and local characteristics of health education, physical education and activity, partnerships with local communities, and the school environment among middle schools and high schools that may help address the problem.

Fact Sheets: Childhood Obesity | The HIV Epidemic | Tobacco Use

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Page last reviewed: October 16, 2008
Page last modified: September 22, 2009
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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