Overweight
and Obesity
State Programs
CDCs State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent
Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and
Other Chronic Diseases is designed to help states
prevent obesity and other chronic diseases by addressing two closely
related factors — poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity. The
program supports States in the development and implementation of
science-based nutrition and physical activity interventions. The programs
major goals are: balancing caloric intake and expenditure; increasing
physical activity; improving nutrition through increased consumption of
fruits and vegetables; reducing television time; and increasing
breastfeeding.
In 2004–2005, 23 states are funded at $300,000 to $450,000 for capacity
building. Five states are funded at $800,000 to $1.5 million for basic
implementation, bringing the total number of funded states to 28.
States Funded in FY 2004
Blue states are in the "capacity-building stage": Their departments of
health are gathering data, building partnerships, and creating statewide
health plans — critical groundwork before implementing nutrition and
physical activity interventions. Orange "basic implementation" states have
begun developing new interventions, evaluating existing ones, and/or
supporting additional state and local efforts to prevent obesity and other
chronic diseases.
Click on the colored states in the map below to learn about each of
CDC's state-funded programs.
Resource Guide for Nutrition and
Physical Activity Interventions to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic
Diseases
A resource guide for nutrition and physical activity programs to prevent
and control obesity and other chronic diseases. Topics cover obesity
prevention and control (including caloric intake and expenditure),
increased physical activity, improved nutrition (including increased
breastfeeding and increased consumption of fruits and vegetables), and
reduced television time. |
