Nutrition and Fitness

Various programs at the Department of Health publish reports and data on various aspects of the fitness and nutritional health of the state's residents.

There has been a dramatic increase in adults, teens and children who are either overweight or obese in New Jersey. People who are physically active and eat nutritious foods are at a decreased risk of being overweight and obese.

The state's health improvement plan, Healthy New Jersey 2020, is tracking the state's progress towards various fitness-related goals.

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New Jersey State Health Assessment Data (NJSHAD), the state's primary public health data resource, tracks a range of metrics related to the nutrition, fitness, and obesity of the state's residents.

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