What’s working? Population-based Strategies for Obesity Prevention through Improving Healthy Eating and Active Living Opportunities for Georgians

Overview:

This is a 90-minute recording of a live lecture.

The epidemic of obesity is profound in our state and across the nation. Obesity is one of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s top health priorities. This presentation will speak to obesity prevention strategies, best practices and related initiatives at both the national and state level. Data sources and programmatic resources will be presented at both levels as well.

A group whose numbers of obese are rapidly increasing is our youth. Georgia’s youth fitness and health data will be presented, and some of the state initiatives built around this alarming data will be promoted and discussed. Over the last few years, a combined effort between public and private organizations has led to some successful initiatives. The vital relationships that have been built across Georgia in pursuing and implementing so much of the obesity prevention work will be communicated, as well as Georgia’s long term strategic goals and objectives around childhood obesity.

Captain Heidi Michels Blanck, M.S., Ph.D., CDC’s Chief of the Obesity Prevention and Control Branch in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity will present the national nutrition, physical activity, and obesity perspective (www.cdc.gov/obesity). Emily Anne Vall, M.A., Ph.D., Obesity Project Manager, Georgia Department of Public Health will present on Georgia’s obesity initiatives.