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Background information and health statistics on polulations categorized by gender, ethnicity, age, activity leavel and health status.

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Calorie Consumption on the Rise in United States, Particularly Among Women
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
Press release detailing information from a new study that reports "Americans are consuming more calories than they did 30 years ago, and the rate of increase is three times greater in women than men." Links are provided to the full study.

Trends Data: Not Enough Fruits And Vegetables
DHHS. CDC. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Data shows nationwide, self-reported consumption of less than 5 fruits and vegetables per day for respondents 18 years or older. Data is broken out by year and indicates number of states reporting.

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Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PDF|660KB)
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This report provides information collected from children participating in federally funded programs that serve low income populations. It summarizes data on child health and nutrition indicators that were contributed to the CDC from states and tribal authorities.

Ethnic/Cultural

FastStats- American Indian Health Facts
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
Brief summary of statistics on American Indian health.

FastStats- Health of Hispanic/Latino Population
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
Brief summary of statistics on Hispanic health.

Hispanic Population Census, Brief 2000 (PDF|510 KB)
US Department of Commerce. United States Census Bureau.
Census report provides a profile of the Hispanic population in the United States.

A Portrait of Older Minorities
American Association of Retired Persons.
Statistical overview of older minorities includes income, poverty status, demographics, marital status, education, employment and health.

Overweight/Obesity

Obesity Trends
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Links for various topics of obesity among US adults. Includes statistics on obesity trends, weight control practices by BMI, and prevalence of obesity among age groups and regions.

Socio-economic Status Differences in the Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Data on prevalence of overweight by family income,occupation and education level.

Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-Control Information Network.
Includes data on prevalence, healthcare costs and related health risks.

Prevalence and Trends Data: Overweight and Obesity: Weight Classification by Body Mass Index
CDC. NCCDPHP. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Includes data for percentage of individuals who are overweight and obese according to Body Mass Index (BMI). Data is reported nationally and by state. A chart for each individual state's data can be viewed separately.

Physical Activity

FastStats- Exercise/Physical Activity
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
Brief summary of statistics on physical activity.

Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults: United States, 1997-98
CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
Study published in 2002 with information about physical activity among adults in the United States.

Prevalence of Physical Activity, Including Lifestyle Activities Among Adults --- United States, 2000--2001
CDC. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
This report presents data from responses to the 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) leisure-time activity questions. The findings indicate that the majority of U.S. adults are not physically active at levels that can promote health.

State Physical Activity Comparisons by Demographic Group
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Select year to compare physical activity statistics and demographics (age, race/ethnicity, gender, education) in two or more states.

U.S. Physical Activity Statistics State Summary Data
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
State by state information detailing the number of people meeting physical activity recommendations. Data can be viewed by individual state or for multiple states from 2001 to the present.

Online Tools

Anthropometric Reference Data, United States, 1988-1994
CDC. NCHS. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Page includes "64 tables that contain the number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles for each of the body measures collected in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The data are displayed by sex, age and race/ethnicity."

Last Modified: Oct 15, 2009


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