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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: May 14, 2026 at 09:34 PM | Dataset Last Updated: May 13, 2026
This dataset includes select data from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an Agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The dataset includes the percent of children who eat fruits and vegetables less than once a day, 1–5-year-olds who drink sugar sweetened beverages, and infants who are fed anything other than breastmilk of formula before they are 4 months old. This data is used for DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database, which provides national and state specific data on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding. For more information about NSCH visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch.html.

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