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Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions

Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions. Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH Executive Director. Metropolitan Planning Council November 3, 2010. Top 10 Causes of Death – 15-64 YRS, 2006. Cancer Heart Disease Accidents Homicide Stroke Chronic Lower Resp. Disease Diabetes HIV/AIDS

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Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions

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  1. Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH Executive Director Metropolitan Planning Council November 3, 2010

  2. Top 10 Causes of Death – 15-64 YRS, 2006 • Cancer • Heart Disease • Accidents • Homicide • Stroke • Chronic Lower Resp. Disease • Diabetes • HIV/AIDS • Septicimia • Nephritis Chicago Department of Public Health, 2006

  3. Obesity in Chicago • Adults1 • 29.9% of Chicago adults were found to be obese or morbidly obese (BMI > 30, 40) • IL – 26.5% • Higher in low income communities of color2 • Humboldt Park – 35% • North Lawndale – 41% • Roseland – 38% • Children • 22% of 3-7 year olds entering school were obese (BMI > 95th %ile) in 20082 • Down from 24% in 20043 • National (2-5 yrs) – 10.4%4 1Chicago Department of Public Health, BRFSS 2005 2SUHI, 2004 3CLOCC, 2010 4Ogden and Carol, CDC - NHANES

  4. Chicago – Neighborhood Data Source: Improving Community Health Survey, Report I., Sinai Urban Health Institute: Chicago, IL. http://www.suhichicago.org/files/publications/P.pdf

  5. Addressing Obesity An ecologic approach is required Society Community Family Individual

  6. What is CLOCC? • Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (www.clocc.net) • Nationally recognized by U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Institute of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Hundreds of organizations and individuals working to confront childhood obesity in Chicago • Data-driven and evidence-based • Working at national, state, city, and local neighborhood levels

  7. Example Initiatives – Community and Societal Level • City-wide Public Education • Neighborhood Environmental Change • Focus in 10 Chicago neighborhoods, soon to disseminate beyond • Healthy Food Retail • Farmers’ Markets, Healthy Corner Stores and Restaurants, Illinois Fresh Food Fund • Safe Opportunities for Physical Activity • Neighborhood Walkability Assessment, Parent Patrols and Safe Routes to School • City of Chicago’s Inter-Departmental Taskforce on Child Obesity • Chicago Childhood Obesity Policy Agenda • Communities Putting Prevention To Work • Systems, policy, and environmental change strategies • Partnership with City of Chicago/CDPH

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