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  1. Report: Childhood Obesity Surveillance Practices

Report: Childhood Obesity Surveillance Practices

This report describes a study that examined the extent to which state governments conduct child body mass index (BMI) surveillance. The findings show that only 14 states collect child BMI data in a manner consistent with standard definitions of public health surveillance.

URL
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2016/16_0060.htm?utm_source=Youth.gov&utm_campaign=Reports-and-Resources&utm_medium=federal-links
Federal Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Departments
Department of Health and Human Services
Section
Resources
Topic
Health and Nutrition