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Be a CHAMPION for VA’s Health

Be a CHAMPION for VA’s Health. Heidi L. Hertz, MS, RD Obesity Prevention Coordinator Virginia Department of Health. The Obesity Battle. Topics. Describe U.S. obesity trends for children and adults Describe the current and future CHAMPION activities

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Be a CHAMPION for VA’s Health

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  1. Be a CHAMPION for VA’s Health Heidi L. Hertz, MS, RD Obesity Prevention Coordinator Virginia Department of Health

  2. The Obesity Battle

  3. 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

  4. Current National and State Obesity Trends

  5. National Obesity Rates 1998 1990 2007 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

  6. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2008 • Virginia: • 35.8% overweight • 25.7% obese No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. U.S. Youth Obesity Trends

  11. Childhood Obesity • The consequences of childhood overweight may mean a generation of children living shorter life spans than their parents.

  12. Current CHAMPION Activities and Opportunities for Partnership

  13. 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

  14. 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 CHAMPION Strategies

  15. 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.

  16. Questions? Contact Us: http://www.vahealth.org/NuPAFP/Champion/ Heidi.Hertz@vdh.virginia.gov

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