Obesity Prevention Program

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Program Information

The Obesity Prevention Program at the Florida Department of Health was created in 2001 to address the rising level of overweight and obesity among Floridians. This program is made up of components that reflect the risk factors for obesity or areas of focus for the Department of Health. These components include:

Nutrition
Physical Activity
Worksite Wellness
Youth

The Obesity Prevention Program also works to implement initiatives on behalf of the Governor of Florida and the state Surgeon General. These initiatives include:

Governor's Council on Physical Fitness
Governor's Fitness Challenge

Past efforts include:

Governor's Task Force on the Obesity Epidemic
Secretary's Summits on Obesity

The Florida Department of Health, Obesity Prevention Program was appropriated 2.5M during Florida's 2006 Legislative Session for a 'Hispanic Obesity Prevention and Education' (HOPE) program. For more information about HOPE please visit www.floridahope.org.

What is obesity?
Definitions of overweight and obesity and methods for determining risk for overweight and obesity.

Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

Chronic Disease Resources Online Provider Education Module
Free CME/CEs designed for healthcare professionals with limited "down" time! Course curricula address topics vital to the prevention, treatment and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke, and Obesity.

Links of Interest
These links provide an excellent starting point for the curious and inquisitive obesity researcher.

Contact Us
Contact information for the Florida Department of Health's Obesity Prevention Program staff.