Trends in Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Children Enrolled in the New York State WIC Program, 2002–2007

Abstract

These results showed a slight decline in prevalence of childhood obesity and a continuing rise in prevalence of childhood overweight among children enrolled in the NYS WIC program during 2002-2007. Future research should investigate the extent to which the slight decline in childhood obesity prevalence may be attributable to population-based and high-risk obesity prevention efforts in NYS.