Healthy Weight Program

Mission Statement: To shape the eating and physical activity patterns and environments of North Dakota children and families to promote healthy weight and thus reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Objectives: 

· To encourage local communities to build coalitions and partnerships around the issue of healthy weight for children, youth, and families.

· To collect assessment data concerning the role of the home and community environment on eating and physical activity patterns of North Dakota families in selected communities.

· To develop educational materials to support the development of community coalitions and the resulting interventions to promote healthy eating and physical activity patterns and environments.

· To evaluate changes in patterns of eating and physical activity among children, youth, and families due to environmental changes in participating communities.

Task Force Members