The Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS)
The annual New York State (NYS) Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS) report provides data on the prevalence and trends of healthcare- and nutrition-related indicators among pregnant women enrolled in the NYS Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The list of indicators includes prenatal care received during the first trimester, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), maternal weight gain, WIC enrollment, preterm births, gestational diabetes, and breastfeeding initiation.
Please email any questions regarding the PNSS reports to WICDATA@health.ny.gov with PNSS as the subject line.
