Communications Division
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

For Immediate Release: October 7, 2004

Student Health Facts *

• Roughly one-third of Oklahoma respondents described themselves as slightly or very overweight (25.3% of males & 36.6% of females).

• 14.2% of Oklahoma high-school age adolescents are at risk of becoming overweight (12.5% for males & 16% for females). National average is 15.4%.

• 11.1% of Oklahoma students are currently overweight (15.9% of males & 6.1 of females). National average is 13.5%.

• 64.3% of Oklahoma adolescents participate in vigorous physical activity compared to 62.6% nationally.

• Only 37.3% of Oklahoma students reported being enrolled in a physical education class, compared with 55.7% nationally.

• Only 33.5% of Oklahoma students enrolled in P.E. actually spent more than 20 minutes exercising or playing sports, compared with 80.3% nationally.

* Oklahoma Health Department
2004 State of the State’s Health Report
Youth Risk Behavior Survey

For more information contact:
Senate Communications Office - (405) 521-5774