Overall Body Mass Index (BMI) Classifications for Arkansas Public School Students
Among the public school students assessed in Arkansas, 21% meet or exceed the CDC criteria for being overweight and 17% are at risk for overweight. Consequently, the BMI screening has identified 38% of Arkansas children as having a potential obesity problem.
Source: The Arkansas Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity. Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. Available at: www.achi.net/BMI_Info/Results04/Arkansas_BMI_State_Report_School_Year_2003_2004.pdf. [2004].