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

Compared to Distribution

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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

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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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

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Middle School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight

County: Baltimore
Measurement Period: 2021-2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of middle school students who were trying to lose weight.

Why is this important?

Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Obese and overweight children and adolescents are at risk for multiple health problems during their youth and as adults. Obese children and adolescents are more likely to become obese as adults. In a recent study, it was found that nearly 80% of children who were overweight as teenagers were obese adults at age 25. Obese and overweight youth are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes. Losing weight helps to prevent and control multiple chronic diseases and improves quality of life.
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County: Baltimore

43.5%
Source: Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey
Measurement period: 2021-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
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Compared to MD Counties, Baltimore has a value of 43.5% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 43.4% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 47.1%.
MD Counties
Compared to the MD Value (44.1%), Baltimore has a value of 43.5% which is lower and better.
MD Value
(44.1%)
Compared to the prior value, Baltimore (43.5%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (42.7%).
Prior Value
(42.7%)
Over time, the Baltimore value is staying the same.
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Middle School Students Who Were Trying to Lose Weight

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Measurement Period: 2021-2022
Data Source: Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey
November 23, 2024healthycarroll.thehcn.net
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37.7%
43.5%
50.5%

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Filed under: Health / Weight Status, Community / Teen & Adolescent Social Environment, Health / Children's Health, Health Behaviors, Teens

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