State-Based Programs
CDC’s State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
Created in 1999, the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Program
(NPAO) currently works with
23 states
to build lasting and comprehensive efforts to address obesity and other
chronic diseases through a variety of nutrition and physical activity
strategies. For more on what we do, go to the About Us section.
From individual behavior change to changes in public policy, state efforts
aim to engage multiple levels of society; this is called the
Social-Ecological Model, and it is a cornerstone of our approach. To read
about specific nutrition and physical activity interventions that our
funded states are developing, implementing, or evaluating, go to
State
Stories.
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Page last updated: July 10, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion