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Childhood Obesity
VFHY follows CDC’s target strategies to promote healthy living
Increase access to healthy foods:•Eat more fruits and vegetables•ReThink your drink•Portion size•Promote breastfeeding
Promote active environments:•Be Active•Reduce screentime 12%
of middle school students are
obese
11% of high school students are
obese
Childhood Obesity
• The food we eat determines how healthy we are
VFHY Childhood Obesity Grantees
• 59 Healthy Youth Community Action Teams (HCAT) have been funded
• HCATs support environments, systems and policy changes in their communities to increase access to healthy food and promote increased physical activity
• HCATs have more than 295 partner organizations across the state
Next Steps
• Food Desert Report- HHR Taskforce on Nutrition and Obesity
• Engaging youth in addressing healthy food access