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Be a CHAMPION for VA’s Health
Heidi L. Hertz, MS, RDObesity Prevention CoordinatorVirginia Department of Health
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The Obesity Battle
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Topics
• Describe U.S. obesity trends for children and adults
• Describe the current and future CHAMPION activities
• Highlight partnership opportunities at state and local level
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Current National and State Obesity Trends
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1998
2007
1990
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
National Obesity Rates
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2008
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
Virginia:
35.8% overweight
25.7% obese
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Adult Obesity in Virginia
•Obesity is one of the leading preventable causes of death in the U.S. (second to tobacco use).
• 60.6%, or 3.45 million adults, are overweight or obese
• 25.5%, or 1.45 million adults, are obese.
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Hot Off the Press! Virginia’s Rank
32nd highest rate of adult obesity
• 35% Overweight• 25.5% Obese
23rd highest rate of youth obesity
• 15.7% Overweight• 15.2% Obese
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Youth Obesity in Virginia
•Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents
•Obese children and adolescents are at risk for health problems during their youth and as adults and are more likely to become obese as adults.
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U.S. Youth Obesity Trends
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Childhood Obesity
The consequences of childhood overweight may mean a generation of children living shorter life spans than their parents.
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Current CHAMPION Activities and Opportunities for Partnership
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VDH, Obesity Prevention
Through CHAMPION, the VDH focuses on proven obesity prevention strategies, creating a healthy nutritional environment, and appropriately emphasizing physical activity to improve the health of all Virginians.
Common themes:• Nutrition Education and Physical Activity
Promotion• Community Involvement• Media Interventions• Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change
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CHAMPION Strategies
Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
Increase breastfeeding rates
Increase physical activity
Decrease intake of energy dense foods
Decrease intake of sugar sweetened beverages
Decrease screen time
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Healthy Community Action Teams
Help to develop, improve, and sustain program initiatives at the local level.
Accomplish a broad range of goals that reach beyond the capacity of any individual member organization.
Create infrastructure for future funding, initiatives, and dissemination.
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Questions?
Contact Us:http://www.vahealth.org/NuPAFP/Champion/