Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
"The Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) is a public health surveillance system that monitors the nutritional status of low-income children in federally funded maternal and child health programs. Data on birthweight, breastfeeding, anemia, short stature, underweight, overweight, and obesity are collected for children who attend public health clinics for routine care, nutrition education, and supplemental food. Data are collected at the clinic level then aggregated at the state level and submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for analysis. A national nutrition surveillance report is produced by using PedNSS data. Surveillance reports also are produced for each contributor (defined as a state, U.S. territory, or Indian Tribal Organization [ITO]). In 2007, a total of 51 contributors, including 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 5 tribal governments, participated in PedNSS (Figure 1) and submitted records for nearly 8 million children from birth to 5 years of age. Data for the 2007 PedNSS were collected from children enrolled in federally funded programs that serve low-income children, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (85%) and non-WIC programs (15%) that include the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Program, and other federally funded programs. The goal of PedNSS is to collect, analyze, and disseminate surveillance data to guide public health policy and action. PedNSS information is used to set priorities and to plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs. This report summarizes 2007 data and highlights trends from 1998 through 2007." - p. 1"January 2009."Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) is produced by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity.Also availalbe via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. 9).Polhamus B, Dalenius K, Borland E, Mackintosh H, Smith B, Grummer-Strawn L. Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance 2007 Report. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2009
