Prevalence and subgroup comparisons of obesity and severe obesity among Mississippi public school students.

This study examined the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among Mississippi K-12 public school students and the obesity rate differences within subgroups categorized by sex, race, and grade level. Anthropometric data from a weighted, representative sample of Mississippi public school students were collected through the biennial Child and Youth Prevalence of Obesity Survey (CAYPOS). Overall prevalence rates and those of the subgroups were calculated and compared.

Breastfeeding History, Preschool Children's Sleep, and Obesity.

Breastfeeding and sleep are both considered medically and physiologically protective factors for child health. Most existing research studied their impact on child health outcomes, respectively. Few studies examined the two factors collectively to explore any potential associations among a history of breastfeeding and quantity of sleep in children and child health.

Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare among Parous and Nulliparous Women in Mississippi.

Background: Long-standing racial disparities exist in reproductive healthcare and have been associated with negative health outcomes among minority women. This study aimed to analyze the racial disparities in reproductive healthcare among Mississippi women, particularly as it related to contraception access, usage, setting, provider type, and payer.

Methods: A two-stage stratified probability design was employed - 95 of the 1500 licensed childcare facilities across the state were randomly selected, and then two to three classrooms were randomly selected within each facility.

Overweight and Obesity Prevalence and Trends Among Mississippi Public School Students: A Decade of Data Between 2005 and 2015.

This study estimated. the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mississippi public school students in grades K-12 and examined changes between 2005 and 2015. In 2015, the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and both combined remained higher than national averages, yet the rates have neither increased nor decreased significantly since 2005 (p = 0.

Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2013.

This study estimated the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mississippi public school students in grades K-12 and assessed changes in the prevalence between 2005 and 2013. In 2013, Body Mass Index was calculated using measured height and weight data for a weighted representative sample of 4,402 public school students. Additional analyses compared 2013 prevalence estimates by gender, race, and grade levels and for changes between 2005 and 2013.

Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2011.

This study estimated the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mississippi public school students in grades K - 12 and assessed changes in the prevalence between 2005 and 2011. In 2011, Body Mass Index was calculated using measured height and weight data for a weighted representative sample of 4,235 public school students. Additional analyses compared 2011 prevalence estimates by gender, race, and grade levels and for changes between 2005 and 2011.

Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among a Mississippi Low-Income Preschool Population: A Five-Year Comparison.

Purpose. This study determined 2010 rates of overweight/obesity in a representative sample of low-income preschoolers in Mississippi, USA and compared rates between 2005 (N = 1250) and 2010 (N = 1765). Significance.

Prevalence and trends in obesity among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2009.

The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mississippi children and youth in grades K-12, and to assess any changes in the prevalence during 2005, 2007, and 2009. Body Mass Index was calculated using measured height and weight data for 3,703 public school students, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was estimated. Additional analysis compared prevalence estimates by gender, race, and grade for the 2009 data, and comparisons were made between the 2005, 2007, and 2009 data.

Prevalence estimates of overweight in Head Start preschoolers.

This study estimates prevalence of overweight and at risk of overweight among low-income predominately non-Hispanic Black Head Start Mississippi preschoolers. A two-stage stratified probability design produced a representative sample of 1,250 preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years. Height, weight, age, gender, and race data were obtained.

Prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and youth in Mississippi: current trends in weight status.

The purpose of this research was to estimate the 2007 prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and youth and to compare these data with previous prevalence data to determine current trends in weight status in Mississippi. Measured height and weight data were collected on a weighted sample of 3,837 public school students in grades K-12. Prevalence estimates of obesity and overweight, as indicated by Body Mass Index, were calculated.

Prevalence of overweight among elementary and middle school students in Mississippi compared with prevalence data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.

Introduction: The purpose of the Child and Youth Prevalence of Overweight Survey was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and at risk for becoming overweight among children in Mississippi (grades 1-8) using height and weight measures instead of self-report and to compare the findings for grades 6 through 8 with data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System for middle school students (grades 6-8).

Methods: Students in randomly selected classes from 37 sampled elementary and middle schools throughout Mississippi participated in the study. School staff were trained to collect height and weight data using a standardized procedure.