Chronic Diseases

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) established its Statewide Childhood Obesity Surveillance System in 2010 to understand the extent of obesity among the elementary school-age population in NewMexico.

NM Childhood Obesity Appendix Tables 2010-2022

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) established its Statewide Childhood Obesity Surveillance System in 2010 to understand the extent of obesity among the elementary school-age population in NewMexico.

Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends, 2010-2021 (BMI Appendix Table)

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) established its Statewide Childhood Obesity Surveillance System in 2010 to understand the extent of obesity among the elementary school-age population in NewMexico.

Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends, 2010-2019 (BMI Appendix Table)

Results Based Accountability - These numbers represent the 2017-18 school year and only include those elementary schools that have established healthy eating practices on an ongoing and regular basis.

Results Based Accountability - These numbers represent the 2017-18 school year and only include those schools that have created physical activity opportunities that occur on an ongoing and regular basis.

Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends, 2010-2018 (BMI Appendix Table)

Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends, 2010-2017 (BMI Appendix Table)

Childhood Obesity Prevalence Trends, 2010-2016 (BMI Appendix Table)

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) established its Statewide Childhood Obesity Surveillance System in 2010 to understand the extent of obesity among the elementary school-age population in NewMexico.

In the Fall of 2016, BMI data was collected on 7,557 students in 59 randomly-selected public elementary schools across New Mexico. These data were converted into weight categories classifying students as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese. Data were then analyzed by grade, gender, and race/ethnicity and weighted to appropriately represent the kindergarten and third grade public school populations.

In the Fall of 2016, BMI data was collected on 7,557 students in 59 randomly-selected public elementary schools across New Mexico. These data were converted into weight categories classifying students as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese. Data were then analyzed by grade, gender, and race/ethnicity and weighted to appropriately represent the kindergarten and third grade public school populations.

In the fall of 2015, BMI data were collected on 8,167 kindergarten and third grade students in 63 randomly-selected public elementary schools throughout New Mexico. Data were analyzed by grade, gender, and race/ethnicity and results have been weighted to appropriately represent the kindergarten and third grade New Mexico public school populations. The results are illustrated in the 2015 New Mexico Childhood Obesity Update.

This report presents data from 2008 to 2012 on cancer incidence and mortality. This time period was chosen because it represents the most current publically available data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program. For Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, the most current available year/set of years was used. BRFSS data on cancer risk behaviors were available from 2011-2013. BRFSS data on cancer screening were available for the year 2012.

Data were analyzed by grade, gender, and race/ethnicity and results have been weighted to appropriately represent the kindergarten and third grade New Mexico public school populations.