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Get out and Play. Every Day. !


How many sodas does the average Alaska teen
drink per day?

 Is obesity really on the rise
in Alaska?

What are the economic costs
of obesity in Alaska?

For answers to these and many more important questions read the Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska, Summary Report:
Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska, Summary Report
.

Events

 

Please join us:

The Alaska Health Summit

The 2012 Summit was a big success... Thank you to everyone who attended!

~Check back for the 2013 session schedule in December~

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Learn about obesity prevention efforts statewide...

... 2012 sessions

 

Monday January 23rd

Quadrant Room:

10am-11:30am

Session 103 Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids: A Policy Approach

Quadrant Room:

1:30pm-2:30pm

Session 109 How Healthy is Alaska in 2012:
Progress on Selected Indicators for
Healthy Alaskan 2010

Adventure Room:

3pm-4:30pm

Session 117 Ways to
Help. Ways to Hinder. Policy Impact on the Alaska Food System

Tuesday January
24th

Endeavor Room:

10am-11am

Session 205 Eating Healthy, Eating Local: An
Exploration of What it Costs to Eat
Well in Rural Alaska

Ballroom:

11am-12pm

Session: Poster Anchorage School District: School
Wellness Policy Evaluation

Ballroom:

12pm-1pm

Session 207 Public Health Collaboration Case Studies

Adventure Room:

3pm-4:30pm

Session 216 Public Health Collaboration Case Studies
Wednesday January
25th

Voyager Room:

9:30am-11:30am

Session 302 Obesity Risk Factors across the Lifespan

 

pdf icon 2012 Health Summit - Obesity Control Sessions flyer (1mb)

Contact

3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage AK 99503
Fax: 907.269.5446
obesity@alaska.gov