Achieving lifelong health for all people in Oregon includes good nutrition and active living to maintain a healthy weight and prevent chronic disease. The state Public Health Division works with local partners across Oregon on community solutions to help increase healthy food choices and connect people to places and opportunities where they can be regularly active.

Featured Publications

• Oregon's State Health Improvement Plan: Slow the Increase of Obesity
  Our plan includes a health priority to slow the increase of obesity.
• 5-Year Strategic Plan: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (pdf)
  Public health uses a comprehensive, community-wide approach to achieve better health, better care and lower health care costs for all Oregonians
• WIC Publications
  WIC is a public health nutrition program that provides Oregon women, infants and children with healthy foods, nutrition education and breastfeeding support to ensure families have the resources and knowledge to achieve optimal nutrition and lifelong health. Learn more about WIC.

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Campaigns and Toolkits

These resources offer strategies to support healthy choices in your community.

• Food Marketing and Kids
• Weight of the Nation Toolkit
• Nutrition and Physical Activity Toolkit
• Shared Meals Initiative

Menu Labeling Law

The purpose of the Oregon's Menu Labeling law is to provide consumers with basic nutrition information about prepared food sold at chain restaurants.

• About the Law
• For Consumers
• For Restaurants

Data and Publications

Find a variety of data reports and other publications related to nutrition, physical activity and obesity.

Public Health Division Programs Addressing Obesity

Read more about the Public Health Programs implementing Oregon's State Health Improvement Plan.