Stories from the Field
Minnesota
State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Profile
Adult Overweight and Obesity
Among Minnesota’s adults age 18 and over 1
- 62.3% of adults were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
- 24.8.9% of adults were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater
Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Minnesota does not participate in the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Instead, the state conducts its own Minnesota Student Survey. According to the latest Survey conducted in 2007:
Overweight (85th to less than the 95th percentile BMI for age and sex) 2
- 15% of 9th grade boys
- 12% of 9th grade girls
- 13% of 12th grade boys
- 12% of 12th grade girls
Obese (95th and above percentile BMI for age and sex) 2
- 12% of 9th grade boys
- 6% of 9th grade girls
- 13% of 12th grade boys
- 5% of 12th grade girls
Child Overweight and Obesity
Among Minnesota's children aged 2 years to less than 5 years 3
- 16.4% were overweight (85th to <95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
- 12.7% were obese (>95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
References
- CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Prevalence and Trend Data – Overweight and Obesity, U.S. Obesity Trends, Trends by State 2010. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
- Minnesota Department of Education. 2007. Minnesota Student Survey. Available online at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/mss/
- CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/pednss_tables/
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