Since 2004 Virginia has been working on the CHAMPION program — Commonwealth’s Healthy Approach and Mobilization Plan for Inactivity, Obesity, and Nutrition.
Well, last week they released their 300+ page preliminary report based on input from 900 people on behalf of 250 organizations. The results were in the form of a ranking of 4,500 factors that may cause obesity, and a separate ranking of possible solutions.
Here are some of the high-ranking solutions that were identified:
* Provide food label and grocery shopping education
* Educate on ways to cook meals in a short amount of time
* Increase safety of the outdoor environment
* Conduct media/public service announcement campaigns about increasing level of activity
* Offer community based after-school activities
* Provide nutrition education and counseling
So, what do you think? Will these solutions solve our obesity problem?
Personally, I don’t think so.
Allen Oelschlaeger
Author of Finally, the Straight Scoop About Weight, Nutrition, and Fitness
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