Weight and Chronic Disease in SNAP/Medicaid Clients Ellen - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Weight and Chronic Disease in SNAP/Medicaid Clients Ellen Crecelius, Ph.D. Deputy Director – Fiscal Services Department of Health and Human Services 1

146,087 SNAP Goal: Better individuals understand the health of public assistance Medicaid DMV clients Focus of analysis: Clients on SNAP and Medicaid and in the DMV database of driver licenses and ID cards. 2

Age 65+ 10-18 9% 7% 19-24 13% Demographics 45-64 30% 25-44 41% 3

Race Other 9% Hispanic Demographics Caucasian 22% 45% African- American 24% 4

Region Rural 10% North 12% Demographics South 78% 5

Family Size 5+ 12% 4 10% 1 Demographics 49% 3 13% 2 16% 6

Age 10-13 Years Age 14-17 Years 70% 70% 64% 61% 60% 60% 50% 50% 50% Weight Status 40% 40% 30% 30% 23% 22% -Adolescents 18% 18% 16% 20% 20% 12% 8% 10% 5% 10% 3% 0% 0% SNAP/Medicaid/DMV Nevada SNAP/Medicaid/DMV Nevada Nevada data is not available for this age range. 7

Age 20-64 Years Age 65+ Years 45% 45% 39% 38% 37% 37% 40% 40% 36% 34% 33% 32% 35% 35% 29% 28% 30% 30% 25% Weight Status 24% 25% 25% 20% 20% -Adults 15% 15% 10% 10% 3% 5% 2% 5% 2% 1% 0% 0% SNAP/Medicaid/DMV Nevada SNAP/Medicaid/DMV Nevada 8

Chronic Disease by Weight 30% 28% 25% Chronic 20% 17% Diseases by 14% 15% Weight 10% 9% 9% 10% SNAP/Medicaid/DMV 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 6% clients 5% 0% Underweight Healthy Weight Overweight Obese Diabetes Heart Disease Cerebrovascular 9

Chronic Disease by Age 60% 50% % with Condition 40% Chronic 30% Disease by Age 20% SNAP/Medicaid/DMV clients 10% 0% 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 Age Heart Disease Cerebrovascular Diabetes 10

 Relationship between location/type of SNAP retailer and weight status  Health care costs for SNAP/Medicaid clients due to Next Steps these chronic diseases  Opportunities to incentivize healthy diets and nutrition among SNAP/Medicaid clients. 11