The Epidemic
57% of New York State adults are overweight or obese. (CDC BRFSS, 2002)
19% of non-Hispanic white adults, 32% of non-Hispanic black adults, and 20% of Hispanic adults in New York State are obese. (CDC BRFSS, 2002)
The obesity rate among New York State adults doubled between 1990 and 2002. (CDC BRFSS, 1990, 2002)
28% of New York high school students are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. (CDC YRBSS, 2003)
33% of low-income children between two and five years of age in New York State are overweight or at risk for overweight. (CDC PedNSS, 2002)
Program Priorities
A Physical Activity and Nutrition Steering Committee (PAN) is guiding development of the Comprehensive State Obesity Prevention Plan. Work groups have been formed to focus on five different elements of the plan:
Perinatal Weight Gain and Breastfeeding
Physical Activity and TV Viewing
Fruits and Vegetables
Other Dietary Determinants
Obesity Awareness and Health Care Practices
State legislation passed in 2004 establishes a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, including the following components:
Media health promotion
School-based nutrition and physical activity programs
Community-based nutrition and physical activity programs
Obesity prevention strategies in food assistance, health, education, and recreation programs
Meetings of experts to examine societal-based solutions to obesity
Training programs for medical and other health professionals
Partners
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Cancer Society
American Dairy Council and Dairy Association, Inc.
Business Council of New York State
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Cornell U. Cooperative Extension
Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program
Medical Society of the State of New York
New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
New York City Department of Health
New York State Bureau of Women’s Health
New York State Department of Agriculture
New York State Department of Education
New York State Office of Minority Health
New York State Physical Activity Coalition
New York State WIC Program
Oral Health Surveillance Program
Partners for Children
Rochester Primary Care Network
Statewide Center for Healthy Schools
State University of New York at Albany School of Public Health
State University of New York at Stonybrook Dietetic Internship Program
United Health Services Hospital
University at Buffalo Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Westchester/Rockland/Putnam Lactation Consortium
Recent Accomplishments and Products
Began a Child Health and Fitness Study, an intervention to improve nutrition and physical activity in childcare settings.
Formed Physical Activity and Nutrition Steering Committee.
Held 15 community forums to rank priority objectives.
Formed a Department of Health leadership team to discuss activities across all DOH programs that should have a physical activity and nutrition component.
Conducted a resource inventory of organizations and agencies known to be involved in activities related to nutrition, physical activity, or obesity prevention.
Upcoming Events and Products
Completion of a comprehensive state obesity prevention plan.
A survey of over 2,000 3rd grade children in 62 schools outside the City of New York to assess weight status and brief measures of physical activity and nutrition.
Focus groups with parents/guardians of young children and child care staff of a questionnaire to assess nutrition and physical activity knowledge, attitudes and behavior conduct Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK).
Training of Head Start staff at intervention sites.
Project Period: 2003–2008
Year First Funded: 2003
Funding Stage: Capacity Building
Contact Person: Kyle Restina
Program Coordinator
New York State Department of Health
Telephone: 518-474-6683
Fax: 518-474-3356
E-mail:
krr01@health.state.ny.us
Data Sources
CDC BRFSS — CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CDC PedNSS — CDC’s Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
CDC YRBSS — CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obes...s/new_york.htm