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Applied nursing research : ANR
study examined prevalence obesity severe obesity among mississippi k12 public school students obesity rate differences within subgroups categorized sex race grade level anthropometric data weighted representative sample mississippi public school students collected biennial child youth prevalence obesity survey caypos overall prevalence rates subgroups calculated compared 2017 data indicated overall 237 mississippi public schools students met criterion class obesity 91 met criterion class ii obesity 32 met criterion class iii obesity among severe obesity prevalence significantly higher among black students 109 compared white counterparts 73 p 0001 among high school students 120 compared elementary 65 middle school students 96 p 0001 racial differences sex black females highest severe obesity rates 119 followed black males 99 white females lowest severe obesity rate 58 lower grade levels black students higher prevalence rates whites 12th grade level gap two races almost closed findings compared current studies order better evaluate current health profiles mississippi public school students