Public Health Department Creating a Vision for a Healthy Pasadena Pasadena City Council Presentation...

Public Health Department

Creating a Vision Creating a Vision for a for a

Healthy PasadenaHealthy Pasadena

Pasadena City Council PresentationPasadena City Council PresentationApril 25, 2011April 25, 2011

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PPHD Mission Statement

We exist to ensure and promote

a healthy community with healthy people and to work

with others to assure opportunities for optimal health

for present and future generations.

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Creating a Vision of a “Healthy Pasadena”

• Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Resolution

• Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Cities and Towns Resolution

• RENEW LA County: Healthy Beverage and Snack Policy

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Pasadena RENEW Project…

RRenewingenewing EEnvironments fornvironments for NNutrition,utrition, EExercise and xercise and WWellnessellness

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RENEW’S Proposed Policy Objectives

100% of beverages sold in vending machines on City property shall meet specified nutrition standards

100% of snacks sold in vending machines on City property shall meet specified nutrition standards

100% of beverages and snacks served at all meetings/programs/events led or coordinated by City staff or programs using City funds, shall meet specified nutrition standards

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Impact of Obesity

• In California, 56% of adults and 30% of adolescents are either overweight or obese.

• Nearly 1/3 of U.S. children and 2/3 of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

• The prevalence of overweight and obesity nearly tripled among12-19 year olds and more than quadrupled among 6-11 year olds in the last three decades.

(UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)

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California’s Economic Costs of Overweight, Obesity and Physical Inactivity

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8 Reasons to Focus on Sugar-Loaded Beverages

1. Primary Source of Sugar in U.S. diet 2. Consumed in massive quantities3. Clearly linked to obesity and

diabetes4. No nutritional benefits5. Poor calorie compensation 6. Primary cause of dental decay7. Food product MOST marketed to

children! ($500 million annually)8. Beverage environment has changed

dramatically

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Portion Sizes Have Changed

6.5 oz (1920s)

12 oz(1960s)

20 oz (1990s)

33 oz (1L) Today

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ADULTADULTConsumptionConsumption

of Sugar-of Sugar-Loaded Loaded

Beverages in Beverages in CaliforniaCalifornia

•50 gallons per year

39 poundsof sugar

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KIDSKIDSConsumptioConsumption of Sugar-n of Sugar-

Loaded Loaded Beverages Beverages

in Californiain California

DRINK ONE SODAOR MORE A DAY

• Age 2-11 = 41%• Age 12-17 = 62%

175 empty calories per day!

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Link Between Obesity and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

• Numerous studies and research have been conducted on this prevalent topic

• Every additional soda children consume increases obesity risk by 60%

• Adults who drink soda daily are 27% more likely to be overweight

“…over consumption of certain dietary components is now a major concern for Americans.” 1988

“Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions nationwide.” 2001

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What is happening in Pasadena?

(Los Angeles County Health Survey, 2005, American Obesity Association)

Obese = BMI ≥ 30 Overweight =25 ≥ BMI < 30

San Gabriel Valley

Latinos(in LAC)

African- America

n (in LAC)

Obese 17.0% 20.0% 20.9% 28.7% 27.7%

Over-weight 28.5% 34.0% 35.5% 40.3% 38.4%

Los Angeles County

Adult Obesity Trends

Pasadena

Adults

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Who’s watching the kids?

Children Ages 2-11

Adolescents Ages 12-17

Adults Age 18+

One or More Sodas % One or More Sodas % One or More Sodas

%

California 41.2 62.2 24.3

Los Angeles 44.3 64.9 25.5

Pasadena 54.2 22.9

(UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)

Soda Consumption

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Vending Machines in Pasadena

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Close up view of Victory Park

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Need for Policy Change to Support Healthier Communities

• Solutions are NOT only a matter of personal responsibility

• Education is critical, AND• School and community environments

need to change Federal, state and local policies are crucial

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Community Involvement

• RENEW Taskforce

• Youth Taskforce

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“It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior so easily when so many forces in the social, cultural, and physical environment conspire against change.

If successful programs are to be developed to prevent disease and improve health, attention must be given not only to the behavior of individuals, but also to the environment context within which people live.”

(Institute of Medicine)

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Recommendation

It is recommended that the City Council adopt resolutions to become a Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) City and to support preventative measures to fight obesity as set forth by the First Lady of the United States of America in the Let’s Move! Campaign, in order to encourage physical activity and good nutrition.

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