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The summary uses measurements submitted by 92 public school districts and notes that BMI screening for 2020-21 could not be generated due to COVID-19 absences, with 2024-25 participation declining from 2023-24. 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Nashville, TN: Tennessee Department of Education, Coordinated School Health, 2026.  \nIntroduction ..…………………………………………………………………………………….………………….………... 5  \nExecutive Summary …………………………………………………………………….……………….…….…..…..…. 6  \nStudent Characteristics ……………………………………………………………………………….……...….….…. 7  \nWeight Status Distribution by Gender .……………………………………………………………...….….…. 8  \nPrevalence of Overweight or Obese Students by Grade: 2018-19 vs 2024-25 …….…….. 9  \nTable 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12  \nPrevalence of Overweight or Obese Students by Gender and Grade ………….....….….…. 11  \nPrevalence of Overweight or Obese Students by School District ...…………………….….…. 13  \nTable 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..….. 12  \nAppendix A: Tennessee’s CORE Regions ………………………………….……………………...……….…. 17  \nAppendix B: Tennessee Counties and Health Department Regions ……………..…..…..…. 18  \nThis summary presents weight status results from 68, 134 assessed students enrolled in Tennessee public schools during the 2024-25 school year in grades kindergarten, 2, 4, 6, 8, and any one year of high school. This report includes measurements submitted by 92 public school districts in Tennessee (see Appendix A); a total of 29.8% percent of Tennessee school children in the aforementioned grades were assessed. Please note: a valid BMI screening report for the 2020-21 school year could not be generated due to absences incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, participation levels for 2024-2025 have declined from 2023-24.  \nThe data used in this report were collected by Coordinated School Health (CSH) coordinators, school nursesand physical education teachers. CSH was established by the Tennessee Department of Education in February 2001 to improve student health outcomes and support the connection between good health practices, academic achievement, and lifetime wellness. CSH was expanded to all school districts in 2006, and the first year that all districts collected Body Mass Index (BMI) data was the 2007-08 school year.  \nBody Mass Index (BMI) is calculated based on the height and weight measurements collected during school screenings in the current school year and is age-and gender-specific for children and teens. Please note that some counties and school districts require an active opt-in informed consent for BMI data collection, which can decrease the number of students screened.  \nThe prevalence of overweight or obese students in this report refers to the proportion of public-school students found to be overweight or obese during the school year. Overweight is defined as having a BMI in the 85th to less than the 95th percentile for children of the same age and gender. Obese is defined as having a BMI in the 95th percentile or greater.  \nFigure 1. Body Weight Status Assessed Students, Tennessee Public Schools, 2024-25  \n→ Overall, 57.1% of assessed students had BMI measurements in the normal range, 16.4% were overweight, 23.5% of students were obese, and the remaining 3% were underweight (  see Figure 1) .  \n→ There was a statist","cbCaihTs3uBBpQJ7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihTs3uBBpQJ7","pdf",1647895,18,"English","# Introduction\n# Executive Summary\n# Student Characteristics\n# Weight Status Distribution by Gender\n# Overweight or Obese Prevalence by Grade: 2018-19 vs 2024-25\n# Table 1\n# Overweight or Obese Prevalence by Gender and Grade\n# Overweight or Obese Prevalence by School District\n# Table 2\n# Appendix A: Tennessee’s CORE Regions\n# Appendix B: Tennessee Counties and Health Department Regions","[{\"question\":\"What does the report measure for student weight status?\",\"answer\":\"The report presents Body Mass Index (BMI) results derived from height and weight measurements collected during school screenings in the 2024-25 school year.\"},{\"question\":\"How are overweight and obesity defined in this summary?\",\"answer\":\"Overweight refers to BMI between the 85th and less than the 95th percentile for age and gender, while obesity refers to BMI at the 95th percentile or greater.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the headline findings for 2024-25 among assessed students?\",\"answer\":\"Across assessed students, 57.1% were in the normal BMI range, 16.4% were overweight, 23.5% were obese, and 3% were underweight.\"}]","Tennessee Public Schools: A summary of weight status data, 2024-25 | PDF",45]