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YRBS Data Widget

Customize by location

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. It includes a national school-based survey conducted by the CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. For more information on the YRBS, visit www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

Add this widget on your website, portal home page, or blog and customize it to display data for any of 43 state and 21 local YRBS surveys. Select the location you want the widget to display and then copy and paste the code that appears below:

Select Your Region and Copy This Code for YRBS 2011:

<!-- ############################# --><!-- WIDGET EMBED CODE STARTS HERE --><div><h3 id="start-widget-focus"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/yrbss">YRBS Widget</a></h3><p><br /><!--[if!IE]><!--><object tabindex="0" data="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/yrbs/yrbs.swf" width="170" height="335" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" title="YRBS Widget"><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="FlashVars" value="bg=ffffff&loc=United%20States"/><param name="pluginurl" value="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/"/><div style="width:auto"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/yrbs/yrbs.jpg" width="170" height="335" alt="YRBS Widget."/><br />YRBS Widget.<br /><a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">Flash Player 9 is required.</a></div></object><!--><![endif]--> <!--[if IE]><object tabindex="0" id="widgetID" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="170" height="335" title="widgetTitle"><param name="movie" value="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/yrbs/yrbs.swf"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="FlashVars" value="bg=ffffff&loc=United%20States"/><div style="width:auto"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/yrbs/yrbs.jpg" width="170" height="335" alt="YRBS Widget. Flash Player 9 is required."/><br />YRBS Widget.<br /><a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">Flash Player 9 is required.</a></div></object><![endif]--> <a id="end-widget-focus"></a></p ></div><!-- WIDGET EMBED CODE ENDS HERE --><!-- ############################# -->

Learn more about the YRBS Data Widget [pdf 327K]

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Buttons

CDC has created the following Web buttons to promote action and awareness about guidelines and tools to promote child and adolescent health. You can spread the word by posting a button or badge to your Web site, blog, or social networking site.

School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Post one of the following buttons on your site to help promote the School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity.

How can your school support healthy eating & physical activity? Find out more! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm

Copy this code for this "How can your school support healthy eating & physical activity? Find out more! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" button (200x251):

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm?s_cid=bb-panguide-001" title="How can your school support healthy eating & physical activity. Find out more! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/nccdphp/dash/dash-support-200x251.jpg" style="width:200px; height:251px; border:0px;" alt="How can your school support healthy eating & physical activity. Find out more! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" /></a>

Copy this code for this "What can your school do to fight childhood obesity? Find out more! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" button (200x251):

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm?s_cid=bb-panguide-002" title="What can your school do to fight childhood obesity? Find out more!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/nccdphp/dash/dash-fight-200x251.jpg" style="width:200px; height:251px; border:0px;" alt="What can your school do to fight childhood obesity? Find out more!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" /></a>

Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm

Copy this code for this "Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" button (200x251):

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm?s_cid=bb-panguide-003" title="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/nccdphp/dash/dash-promote1-200x251.jpg" style="width:200px; height:251px; border:0px;" alt="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" /></a>

STOP OBESITY! Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. Learn How! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm

Copy this code for this "Promote healthy eating & physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" button (200x251):

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm?s_cid=bb-panguide-004" title="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/nccdphp/dash/dash-promote2-200x251.jpg" style="width:200px; height:251px; border:0px;" alt="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" /></a>

Copy this code for this "Promote healthy eating & physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" button (200x251):

<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm?s_cid=bb-panguide-005" title="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/nccdphp/dash/dash-promote3-200x251.jpg" style="width:200px; height:251px; border:0px;" alt="Promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. New Guidelines Available!   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm" /></a>

Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit

Copy this code for this "Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Be Active and Play 60 Minutes Every Day!" button (160x600):

<a href="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215/http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm?s_cid=youthphysicalactivity_002" title="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 minutes Every Day!"><img src="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215im_/http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/youthphysicalactivity/guidelinestoolkit_160x600.jpg" style="width:160px; height:600px; border:0px;" alt="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 minutes Every Day!" /></a>

Copy this code for this "Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth" button (150x125):

<a href="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215/http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm?s_cid=youthphysicalactivity_003" title="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth"><img src="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215im_/http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/youthphysicalactivity/guidelinestoolkit_url_150x125.jpg" style="width:150px; height:125px; border:0px;" alt="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth" /></a>

Copy this code for this "Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More!" button (150x125):

<a href="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215/http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm?s_cid=youthphysicalactivity_004" title="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More!"><img src="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215im_/http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/youthphysicalactivity/guidelinestoolkit_nourl_150x125.jpg" style="width:150px; height:125px; border:0px;" alt="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Learn More!" /></a>

Copy this code for this "Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Be Active and Play 60 Minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth" button (300x250):

<a href="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215/http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm?s_cid=youthphysicalactivity_005" title="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 Minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth"><img src="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215im_/http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/youthphysicalactivity/guidelinestoolkit_300x250.jpg" style="width:300px; height:250px; border:0px;" alt="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 Minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth" /></a>

Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm

Copy this code for this "Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit. Be Active and Play 60 Minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm" button (728x90):

<a href="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215/http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm?s_cid=youthphysicalactivity_001" title="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm"><img src="https://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/oilspill/20121010011215im_/http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/youthphysicalactivity/guidelinestoolkit_728x90.jpg" style="width:728px; height:90px; border:0px;" alt="Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit – Be Active and Play 60 minutes Every Day! www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm" /></a>

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Videos

Children and Adolescents: The Physical Activity Guidelines in Action

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Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
Running Time: (7:46)
Release Date: 5/24/2010

Description: This video provides "real life" examples of the HHS 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. It provides a brief overview of the scientific guidelines; shows youth of various ages engaging in a range of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, muscle-strengthening activities and bone-strengthening activities; and emphasizes the importance of school, community and family involvement in youth physical activity.

Read the script [pdf 123K]

Asthma

This 13-minute video shows what an asthma-friendly school is and how to make schools asthma-friendly. View Creating an Asthma-Friendly School at CDC's podcast site.

View Creating an Asthma-Friendly School at CDC's podcast site.

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Podcasts

Asthma

Creating an Asthma-Friendly School (13:44) 5/20/2008
This podcast features real-life success stories of students with asthma who, thanks to their schools' implementation of asthma-friendly policies and programs, now have their asthma under control.

Nutrition

Shun the Sodas (0:59) 6/23/2011
One in four high school students drinks some type of soda each day and nearly two in 10 consume other types of sugar-sweetened drinks one or more times a day. This podcast discusses how sugar-sweetened drinks can lead to excessive weight gain, and encourages drinking water.

Shun the Sodas (4:12) 6/23/2011
Ask any kid. There’s nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than an ice cold drink. But sugar-sweetened beverages, like soda or sports drinks, are high in calories and lack essential nutrients that the body needs. In this podcast, Caitlin Merlo discusses the importance of limiting the consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks by teenagers.

Eating Well At School (3:37) 10/8/2009 [Short Version 0:59]
School is more than a place to learn. It's also a setting where students consume many of their meals. Food served in school cafeterias is already regulated by federal law, but food purchased outside the cafeteria is not. In this podcast, Dr. Nancy Brener discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy diet at school.

Physical Activity

Keep Your Kids Moving (0:59) 6/16/2011
A recent CDC study found that only about one in 10 high school students is getting enough exercise. This podcast discusses the importance of an active lifestyle and healthy diet for teens.

Keep Your Kids Moving (4:23) 6/16/2011
If you think your child spends too much time playing video games or watching TV, you’re probably right. A recent CDC study found that only about one in 10 high school-aged students is getting enough exercise. In this podcast, Dr. MinKyoung Song discusses the importance of teenagers getting enough exercise.

Active Children and Adolescents: The Physical Activity Guidelines in Action (7:46) 5/24/2010
This video provides "real life" examples of the HHS 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. It provides an overview of the scientific guidelines; shows youth of various ages engaging in a range of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, muscle-strengthening activities, and bone-strengthening activities; and emphasizes the importance of school, community and family involvement in youth physical activity.

School Health Policies and Programs Study, 2006

Overview (5:59) 9/9/2008
This broadcast discusses a national survey of high school students and survey results showing that many teenagers engage in high-risk behaviors that can cause illness oreven death.

Healthy Eating (5:33) 9/9/2008
This podcast highlights key school health policy and practice results on healthy eating from the 2006 study.

Physical Education and Physical Activity (4:28) 9/9/2008
This podcast highlights key school health policy and practice results on physical education and physical activity from the 2006 study.

Tobacco (10:31) 9/9/2008
This podcast highlights key school health policy and practice results on tobacco from the 2006 study.

Violence

Electronic Aggression (12:32) 11/28/2007
Aggression is no longer limited to the school yard. New forms of electronic media, such as blogs, instant messaging, chat rooms, email, text messaging, and the internet are providing new arenas for youth violence to occur.

Youth Risk Behaviors

Developing Healthy Habits — Part 1 (4:46) 6/17/2010 [Short Version 0:59]
Many high school students have habits or behaviors that are linked to the leading causes of death among adults. This podcast emphasizes how developing good habits early in life can lead to a longer, healthier life.

Developing Healthy Habits — Part 2 (4:37) 6/17/2010 [Short Version 0:59]
A recent CDC study found that many high school students have habits or behaviors that are linked to the leading causes of death among adults. Dr. Danice Eaton a research scientist with CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion discusses the importance of developing healthy habits early in life.

Making Healthy Choices (4:46) 6/19/2008 [Short Version 0:59]
A national survey of high school students has determined that many teenagers engage in high-risk behaviors that can cause illness or even death. Dr. Howell Wechsler discusses these behaviors and results from this survey. [En Español]

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2005 (10:35) 10/27/2006
[Short Version 1:23]
Priority health-risk behaviors, which contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults, often are established during childhood and adolescence, extend into adulthood, are interrelated, and are preventable. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 40 state surveys, and 21 local surveys conducted among students in grades 9-12 during October 2004-January 2006. [En Español]

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