CDPHE Colorado BMI Monitoring System

The Colorado BMI Monitoring System combines measured heights and weights collected from multiple health care organizations to calculate body mass index (BMI). BMI data is obtained from each systems’ electronic health record (EHR) and combined into one database managed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The system is a collaborative effort between multiple stakeholders in the public health, health care systems, university and non-profit sectors. Since the project inception, CDPHE, Denver Health (DH), Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), High Plains Community Health Center (HPCHC) and Kaiser Permanente Colorado (KPCO) have worked closely to develop a data plan, including developing a common data model and data flow.

System Notes

These data represent individuals who presented for routine care at one of the participating health care organizations, and had a valid height and weight measured during the observation period.
Data are shared in a manner that ensures strict protection of privacy and confidentiality.
Overweight and obesity prevalence estimates are available at the census tract level for the 7 metro Denver counties, and at the block group level for rural Prowers County.
The Colorado BMI Monitoring System data may be linked with other data sources to identify contributory social and environmental factors, however all analyses and interpretations should include a disclaimer. Please review the Disclaimers and Responsible Use of Data described in the next tab.
CDPHE is the data hub for the Colorado BMI Monitoring System, providing services to prepare data, and producing and disseminating maps and data tables. CDPHE has also provided expertise in establishing governance of the system and product distribution.

Data Sources

The current health care organizations contributing data to the Colorado BMI Monitoring System are Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver Health, Children’s Hospital Colorado, High Plains Community Health Center, Salud Family Health Centers, and Metro Community Provider Network.
**Other data partners are welcome. Please contact us at COBMIMonitoringProject@gmail.com to learn more about getting involved.
The American Community Survey 2011-2015 5-year Population and Demographic Estimates (U.S. Census) were used to calculate percent coverage for a given geographic area.

Funders

The Colorado Health Foundation
Kaiser Foundation Community Benefit

Disclaimer & Responsible Use of Data

It is important to note that, because of inherent limitations in the data available, estimates provided by the Colorado BMI Monitoring System may not be representative of overweight and obesity in the population. Please see the ‘Methods’ section for specific information on data acquisition and processing.
The Colorado BMI Monitoring System specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions drawn from these data. Any use of these data shall include the following statement recognizing this disclaimer: These data were supplied by the Colorado BMI Monitoring System, which specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions drawn from these data.
The development and distribution of these data are intended to be used for planning and evaluating obesity-focused projects and programs. Please acknowledge the Colorado BMI Monitoring System and its funders, The Colorado Health Foundation and Kaiser Permanente Colorado Community Benefit, in any reports, publications, or presentations using these data. Please notify the Colorado BMI Monitoring System when any reports, publications, or presentations using these data have become available via email at COBMIMonitoringProject@gmail.com.

Contact Us

Can’t find what you are looking for? For questions or more information regarding the Colorado BMI Monitoring System, please contact a member of the project team via email at: COBMIMonitoringProject@gmail.com.

Colorado BMI Monitoring System

Overview

Maps (PDF)

Web Maps

Data Tables (Excel)