Childhood Obesity Map: MNPH Data Access

Childhood obesity is shown for children aged 2 to 5 years enrolled in Minnesota WIC.

The WIC Program serves children up to age five living in lower income households. In Minnesota one out of three children ages two up to five years are served by WIC. WIC serves populations that are at higher risk for obesity than the general population.

For more information about childhood obesity, see MN Public Health Data Access: Childhood Obesity

Data Notes

"Percent obesity or overweight status" describes the proportion of children with a BMI at the 85^th percentile or greater. This means that a child's weight, height, age, and sex are all taken into account.
Map categories were created using natural breaks.
Geographies mapped here are ZIP code of residence. A small number of children have an unknown ZIP code of residence and these are included in the Minnesota total.
Areas flagged as “Data not shown (**)” have less than 30 children enrolled in WIC. In some instances, this includes areas with no children enrolled in WIC.
For additional information, please visit the About the WIC data page.

Data Sources

Minnesota WIC Program

For questions or more information regarding the mapping application, please contact the Minnesota Public Health Data Access
or via e-mail at: health.dataportal@state.mn.us

Region	Percent obesity or overweight status	Number obese or overweight	Total children

ZIP Code	Percent obesity or overweight status	Number obese or overweight	Total children

About the Data

Table: Childhood Obesity (2015 - 2019)

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