Overweight infants and children are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, severe asthma and/or joint and bone problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the rise of overweight and obesity in America as an epidemic. The percent of children and adolescents who are overweight has doubled, since the early 1970s. The percent of obesity in infants has also increased dramatically over the years.
In 2003, the Alliance began serving as a member of the Wisconsin Partnership for Activity and Nutrition (WIPAN), a diverse, statewide group of over 100 people representing organizations and communities. As a member of WIPAN, we assisted in the development of the Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan by ensuring that strategies were included to address the nutrition and physical activity priorities of children.
This state plan provides a framework to help create and support environments that make it easier for all Wisconsin residents to make healthy food choices, be physically active and achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Learn more and access the state plan.
- Choose fruits & vegetables.
- Choose whole grains.
- Eat breakfast.
- Watch your portion size.
- Limit sugar sweetened beverages, drink water.
- Choose to breast-feed.
- At least 30 minutes per day for adults.
- At least 60 minutes per day for children.
- At least 5 days a week.
- Everyday activities count (ex. yard work).
- Incorporate activity into your day (take a walk at lunch).
- Decrease TV viewing.
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For more information about our childhood overweight, obesity and nutrition initiatives, please contact us.
DID YOU KNOW...
More than 16% (11 million) of all children and adolescents in the U.S. are overweight.
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