This map features parent-reported information from all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Parents provided their child's height and weight and information on physical activity in the week before the survey. Overall, almost 15 percent of children aged 10 to 17 years are classified as overweight. How does your State measure up?

-- Select a state -- Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health. Overweight and Physical Activity Among Children: A portrait of States and the Nation 2005. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, last referenced 1/25/07.