To address the alarming rates of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes among American Indian children and youth, the NB3 Foundation, in conjunction with Bluestone Strategy Group, has conducted an environmental scan of New Mexico's pueblos, tribes, and off-reservation Native communities in an effort to obtain a comprehensive picture of the obesity and diabetes epidemic in New Mexico.

The following report contains the findings of the scan, including rates of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes; barriers and risk factors; trends in at-risk behaviors; impact of policy at the federal, state, and tribal levels; existing and opportunities for collaborations; pertinent academic research and community-specific innovations and promising practices. This report also contains actionable recommendations, which through collaboration can have a positive impact on the prevalence of obesity and diabetes facing Native communities within New Mexico.