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Local and National Statistics
In Minnesota...
- In Minnesota, 23 percent of children ages 10-17 are overweight or obese (NICHQ)
- Of the 23 percent of children who are overweight or obese, 48 percent are on pulic insurance and 18 percent are on private insurance (NICHQ)
- About 6 percent of children ages 1-17 engage in 4 or more hours of screen time per day NICHQ)
- In 2007, 12 percent of ninth grade males in Minnesota were obese (MDH)
- When sixth grade students in Minnesota were asked if they had eaten five or more servings of fruits and vegetables yesterday, 80 percent said no (MDH)
- 46 percent of ninth graders in Minnesota reported they did not get at 30 minutes of physical activity five days out of the last week (MDH)
- 32 percent of twelfth grade girls in Minnesota feel that they are overweight (MDH)
- In 2004, 13.8 percent of children 2-5 years of age enrolled in Minnesota's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program were overweight (MDH)
In the United States...
- Nationally, 31 percent of children ages 10-17 are overweight or obese (NICHQ) with nearly 17 percent of children and adolescents being obese (CDC)
- One in seven preschool children from low-income households in the U.S. are obese (CDC)
- Almost 40 percent of the typical U.S. child's calorie consumption comes from solid fat and added sugars. In fact, the top sources of energy for 2- to 18-year-olds are grain desserts, pizza and soda (ADA)
- The average cost/year in health care for normal weight child is $1,500 vs. obese child $4,500
For additional state or national data, view an array of fact sheets and data on childhood obesity from the Minnesota Department of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Last updated November, 2010
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