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Metropolitan Planning Council
November 3, 2010
Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions
Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH
Executive Director
Top 10 Causes of Death – 15-64 YRS, 2006
1. Cancer
2. Heart Disease
3. Accidents
4. Homicide
5. Stroke
6. Chronic Lower Resp. Disease
7. Diabetes
8. HIV/AIDS
9. Septicimia
10.Nephritis
Chicago Department of Public Health, 2006
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
3
1Chicago Department of Public Health, BRFSS 20052SUHI, 20043CLOCC, 20104Ogden and Carol, CDC - NHANES
Chicago – Neighborhood Data
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Chicago (36% Black,
26% Hispanic,21% White)
Humboldt Park (47% Black,
48% Hispanic)
West Town (47% Hispanic,
39% White)
South Lawndale(83% Hispanic)
North Lawndale(94% Black)
Roseland (98% Black)
Norwood Park(88% White)
Source: Improving Community Health Survey, Report I., Sinai Urban Health Institute: Chicago, IL. http://www.suhichicago.org/files/publications/P.pdf
Addressing Obesity
An ecologic approach is required
SocietyCommunityFamilyIndividual
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
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