The Epidemic
61% of South Dakota adults are overweight or obese. (CDC BRFSS, 2002)
20% of non-Hispanic white adults and 36% of American Indian adults in South Dakota are obese. (CDC BRFSS, SD BRFSS, 2002).
The obesity rate for South Dakota adults rose by 98% from 1990 to 2002. (CDC BRFSS, 2002)
23% of South Dakota high school students are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. (CDC YRBSS, 2003)
29% of low-income children aged 2–5 years in South Dakota are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. (CDC PedNSS, 2002)
Program Priorities
Preventing obesity is a high priority for the South Dakota Department of Health. In 1997, an interagency Child Obesity Workgroup was formed to coordinate activities regarding the prevention of eating disorders and the collection of height and weight data for school students. The department publishes an annual School Height and Weight Report that includes guidance for parents, children, teachers, coaches and school food service staff on how they can help prevent obesity. An Assessment of Activities Currently Conducted to Address Childhood/Adolescent Obesity in South Dakota was conducted in 2002, with funding from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. The South Dakota Health Care Commission’s Subcommittee on Disease Management and Promotion of Healthy Behaviors works at the local level to encourage healthy behaviors through environmental and policy changes. In 2003, a team of public and private partners participated in the National Governor’s Association Policy Academy on Chronic Disease Prevention and Management. This team has continued to meet with the goal of improving the health of South Dakotans by increasing physical activity and improving nutrition to decrease the incidence of chronic disease.
With CDC funding, a State Nutrition/Physical Activity Planning Group will be convened to develop of a comprehensive state plan. The planning group will draw on the experience of existing obesity prevention activities while working to expand and diversify the obesity prevention partnership.
Partners
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
Indian Health Service
South Dakota Action for Healthy Kids
South Dakota and Indian Tribal Organization WIC Programs
South Dakota Association for Health, Physical Education, and Dance
South Dakota Breastfeeding Coalition
South Dakota Coordinated School Health Program
South Dakota Department of Education—Head Start
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks
South Dakota Department of Social Services—Office of Adult Services and Aging, Office of Child Care, Medical Services, and Out-of-School Time Program
South Dakota Diabetes Advisory Council
South Dakota Diabetes Education Program
South Dakota Park and Recreation Association
South Dakota 5 A Day Program
South Dakota Healthcare Commission
South Dakota Interagency Food and Nutrition Coordinating Committee
South Dakota Maternal Child Health Program
South Dakota National Governor’s Association Chronic Disease Workgroup
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service
University of South Dakota School of Medicine
WISEWOMAN/AWC! Chronic Disease Screening Program
Upcoming Events and Products
Efforts will be undertaken to expand the number and diversity of non-state-government partners who will participate in developing the state plan.
Community forums will be held to gather input from the public and partners to help shape the state plan.
A system for evaluating the impact of the state plan will be developed.
A creative multi-dimensional Web site will also serve as a central focus for a Healthy South Dakota’ Initiative. The Web site will provide information and resources to a variety of audiences and will be the beginning of an overall image of physical activity and nutrition promotion.
Project Period: 2004–2008
Year First Funded: 2004
Funding Stage: Capacity Building
Contact Person:
Colleen Winter, RN, BSN
Project Administrator
South Dakota Department of Health
Telephone: 605-773-3737
E-mail:
colleen.winter@state.sd.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
SD BRFSS — Questions added to the named survey by the individual state
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obes...uth_dakota.htm