Saturday, January 8, 2011

The CDC's 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Results are out!

Data and Statistics
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state, territorial, tribal, and district surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments.

To find out more, please check out: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm

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