Program Links:
- About the Program
- Events
- Publications and Resources
- Physical Activity and Nutrition Training Initiative
- Alaska Food Policy Council
- Alaskans Taking on Childhood Obesity Taskforce - ATCO
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:
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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 |
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Adventure Room: 3pm-4:30pm |
Session 117 | Ways to Help. Ways to Hinder. Policy Impact on the Alaska Food System |
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Tuesday January |
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 |
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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 |
2012 Health Summit - Obesity Control Sessions flyer (1mb)
Contact
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage AK 99503
Fax: 907.269.5446
obesity@alaska.gov
- Karol Fink, MS RD
Program Manager
(907) 269-3457 - Diane Peck, MPH RD
Community and Evaluation Specialist
(907) 269-8447 - Andrea Fenaughty, PhD
Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
(907) 269-8025 - Clint Farr
Epidemiologist/Evaluator
(907) 465-8542

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