Obesity Prevention and Control
- 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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Publications & Resources
Program Status Report
Burden
- The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska (2010)
- The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska: Summary Report (2009)
- Childhood Obesity in Alaska (2009)
- The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Alaska (2003)
Studies
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Students, 2003-2010 (2011)
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Anchorage School District Students (2009)
- Prevalence of Overweight Among Anchorage Children: A Study of Anchorage School District Data 1998-2003 (2004)
Facts & Recommendations
Alaska Obesity Fact Sheets
- No.1 Children's Health Issue (2012)
- Earlty Childhood Obesity (2012)
- Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Alaska (2011)
- Bike to Work Day (2011)
- Availability of Snacks in Alaska Schools (2010)
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Alaska (2010)
- Weight Status in Alaska (2010)
- About BMI-for-age for Children and Teens (2010)
Misc Facts and Recommendations
- Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care in Alaska (2010)
- Diabetes Facts: The Diabetes-Obesity Link (2009)
- Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, Alaska Action Guide (2009)
Program Activities
- Current Initiatives & Activities: Obesity Prevention and Control Program, SFY12 (2011)
- 2009 Status Report: Obesity Prevention and Control Program (2010)
Alaska Guides & Plans
- Measuring Height/Weight and Calculating BMI (2011)
- Physical Activity and Nutrition Training for Child Care Providers Training Manual (2007)
- Supporting Healthy Practice at Work (2007)
- Alaska School Wellness Toolkit (2007)
- Alaska in Action: Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan (2005)
- Policies, Programs, and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity and Risk Reduction (2004)
- Healthy Alaskan 2010 nutrition goals (2002)
- Healthy Alaskan 2010 physical activity goals (2002)
Alaska Links
- AK Dietetics Association
- Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition
- Alaska Parent Teacher Association
- Alaskans Promoting Physical Activity
- Anchorage Mayor’s Taskforce on Obesity and Health
- Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage
- Eat Smart Alaska
- Get Outdoors!
- Get Outdoors Anchorage! Summit Report (2008)
- Healthy Futures
- Parish Nursing at Providence
- Safe Routes to School
- Take Heart Alaska
- Wellness at Anchorage School District
National Links
- Action for Healthy Kids
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- Healthy People 2010 goals: Nutrition and Overweight
- Healthy People 2010 goals: Physical Activity
- Let’s Move! America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
- National Physical Activity Plan (2010)
- Physical Activity Recommendations: Children, Adults and Older Adults
- Physical Activity Recommendations for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
- USDA Choose My Plate
National Publications
- The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (2011)
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010)
- White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity: Report to the President (2010)
- State Indicator Report on Physical Activity (2010)
- Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation (2010)
- F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America (2010)
- Recommend Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the US: Implementation and Measurement Guide (2009)
- MMWR Recommend Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the US (2009)
- CDC State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables (2009)
- Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines (2009)
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2008)
- Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity (2007)
- Nutrition Standards for Food in Schools (2007)
- Food Marketing to Children and Youth (2006)
- WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change (2006)
- Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance (2004)
- The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (2001)
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 - Joanie Fogel
Obesity Prevention Specialist
(907) 269-8989
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