This statistic shows the results of a survey among American high school students in grades 9 to 12 on whether they are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. During the survey, about 60 percent of all surveyed female student respondents stated they are trying to lose weight.
Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students Who Are Trying to Lose Weight in 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/
CDC, Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage of high school students who are trying to lose weight in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871927/us-students-who-are-trying-to-lose-weight/