Author: Arkansas. Department of Health. Obesity Task ForcePublisher:
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Category : Obesity
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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State of Arkansas, the Impact of Obesity
Author: Arkansas. Department of Health. Obesity Task ForcePublisher:
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Category : Obesity
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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The Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Arkansas, 2007-2008
Author: Cheryl J. LeDouxPublisher:
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Category : Exercise
Languages : en
Pages : 47
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Year Five Evaluation
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Obesity is recognized as one of the most pressing health threats faced by families and communities in Arkansas and in the nation overall. Today, nearly one-third of U.S. children and adolescentsâ€"about 23 million youthsâ€"are obese or overweight. Though the alarming rates of increase among some children and youths appear to have slowed or stabilized, both nationally and in Arkansas, these rates continue to rise among teens and many racial and ethnic populations. The serious health and economic implications associated with obesity are stimulating federal and state legislative changes to address the epidemic. With the passage of Act 1220 of 2003 and the subsequent work by schools and communities, Arkansas became a national leader in addressing childhood obesity through a comprehensive school-based intervention. The Act mandated a limited number of immediate statewide policy changes and also established mechanisms to help create future changes at both the state and local levels. The ultimate objective of the legislation is to improve the health of Arkansas children and their families.
Obesity Among Adults in Arkansas, 2007
Author: Exploring the Relationship Between Obesity and the Prevalence of Food Deserts in Arkansas
Author: Hillarie WhitehornPublisher:
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Category : Food supply
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Arkansas
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The rate of obesity across the country is rising at an alarming rate and its growth is considered one of the most urgent health care threats facing families in the United States. This report considers the issue in the state of Arkansas where nearly 38 percent of children are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. In this paper, the authors explain the efforts made by the state leaders to combat the obesity problem. Among other provisions, Act 1220 of 2003 called for a number of measures to be adopted in public schools including improved access to healthier foods and beverages, the creation of local committees to promote physical activity and confidential reporting of each student's body mass index (BMI) to his or her parents. [BREAK] In the school year 2006â€"2007, 99 percent of Arkansas public schools in 251 out of 253 school districts participated in the statewide BMI assessments. The authors describe some of the programs initiated by Arkansas educators to ensure that students in Arkansas schools are practicing healthy living habits. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has played an important role in working with policy-makers and school personnel to implement Act 1220. Although the progression of childhood obesity in Arkansas appears to have stabilized in the past four years, an unacceptably high number of children are still overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.
Year Three Evaluation
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to undertake a statewide initiative (Act 1220) to combat childhood obesity and future related illnesses. Under Act 1220, 94 percent of public school students in Arkansas were weighed and measured and assigned a body mass index (BMI). Thirty-eight percent of them were classified as overweight or at-risk for weight problems. About 15 percent of kindergartners were overweight and 17 percent were at-risk; 23.3 percent of 5th to 7th graders were overweight and 18.4 percent were at-risk; in high school, proportions declined as the number of overweight girls fell. However, 40 percent of high school boys remained either overweight or at-risk. Overweight was not evenly distributed racially, as Caucasians had lower rates (37%), and African Americans and Hispanics higher rates (41% and 46%, respectively). Many children from all ages and categories had not been previously identified by a doctor as having a health risk. Act 1220 also contains provisions for eliminating or reducing food and beverage vending machines in elementary schools, reporting by schools of money obtained from such contracts, incorporating nutrition and physical activity into school plans, and other related provisions. This report summarizes individual schools and school district profiles, providing the first detailed assessment for any state on childhood and adolescent obesity at state, county, school district and school levels. The report also describes how a BMI is calculated, how the data were collected and who collected them, what reports were generated from this data, and what was sent to parents or guardians. All data is broken down by age, racial/ethnic classification, gender, grade, and aforementioned geographical/district information. For example, for each county, information concerning how many African Americans are overweight, how many males, and total number overweight students, is available. Acts 1220 and 29 also are reproduced in their entirety. A sample of the report forms sent to parents are duplicated. Clinicians' guides to weight problems in children and adolescents also are included in this report, as they were part of Arkansas' initiative. Arkansas' childhood overweight problem is significantly higher than the national average. The statewide assessment detailed in this report is a groundbreaking effort by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to inform parents and communities of potential health risks to their children, and to spur action that will reduce the problem of overweight in Arkansas' youth.
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in Arkansas Proclamation, August 17, 2010
Author: Arkansas. Office of the GovernorPublisher:
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Category : Proclamations
Languages : en
Pages :
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Author: The Effects of Farm and Food Policy on Obesity in the United States
Author: Julian M. AlstonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137478314
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future roles of policies such as farm subsidies, public agricultural R&D, food assistance programs, taxes on particular foods (such as sodas) or nutrients (such as fat), food labeling laws, and advertising controls. The findings are mostly negative—it is generally not economic to use farm and food policies as obesity policy—but some food policies that combine incentives and information have potential to make a worthwhile impact. This book is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the sciences and social sciences, as well as to decision-makers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Winner of the Quality of Research Discovery Award from the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.