Prevention. Promotion. Protection.

Obesity Prevention and Control

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.

Statewide Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Policies, Programs, and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity and Risk Reduction (November 2004)

The purpose of this project was to create an inventory of current physical activity-related policies, sustainable programs, and accessible environmental supports that would help guide future activity promotion efforts in Alaska. With this information, agencies around the state can begin to address inactivity and hopefully decrease rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and many other unhealthy conditions.

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Suggested Citation:

Stevens, Russell L., White, Carol M. Statewide Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Policies, Programs, and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity and Risk Reduction. Juneau, AK: Section of Epidemiology, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 2004.