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Countdown to the Holidays

August 26, 2010

The kick-off of the fifth annual Eat Smart, Move More…Maintain, don't gain! Holiday Challenge is fast approaching! The Holiday Challenge begins November 22, 2010 and runs through December 31, 2010.

Promotional materials, including advertisement fliers, drop-in news articles and the Holiday Challenge worksite guide are now available for you to download.

ESMM Leadership Team Survey Results are In!

August 23, 2010

The purpose of the June 2010 Partner Engagement Survey was to see how ESMM Leadership Team member organizations and their employees or constituents support the ESMM movement. Read the survey results.

New Data Sheet: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina Report Card, 2010

August 16, 2010

For the most part, North Carolina scores the grade of "C" across the board for addressing fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and obesity among African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic/Latino populations.

See page 14 of this report card produced by the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.

Community Grants Seek to Shape N.C. Policies on Healthy Living

August 4, 2010

Eleven municipalities in North Carolina have been awarded grants to promote active lifestyles in their communities and influence state policy as it relates to physical activity and health. The grants were awarded by the N.C.Division of Public Health's Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch as part of its Built Environment Policy Initiative Grants Program.

The grant awards are part of North Carolina's public health response to the national obesity epidemic. A Centers for Disease Control report issued Tuesday calls for urgent action against this growing problem. The report shows that nine states had an obesity rate of 30 percent or higher in 2009; in 2005, only three states had numbers over 30 percent. In North Carolina, more than 29 percent of North Carolina adults consider themselves obese.

Home About Us News Success Stories NC's Plan Obesity Burden Key Behaviors Programs & Tools Contacts Media Funding Data The Evidence	Countdown to the Holidays August 26, 2010 The kick-off of the fifth annual Eat Smart, Move More…Maintain, don't gain! Holiday Challenge is fast approaching! The Holiday Challenge begins November 22, 2010 and runs through December 31, 2010. Promotional materials, including advertisement fliers, drop-in news articles and the Holiday Challenge worksite guide are now available for you to download. Read more... ESMM Leadership Team Survey Results are In! August 23, 2010 The purpose of the June 2010 Partner Engagement Survey was to see how ESMM Leadership Team member organizations and their employees or constituents support the ESMM movement. Read the survey results. New Data Sheet: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina Report Card, 2010 August 16, 2010 For the most part, North Carolina scores the grade of "C" across the board for addressing fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and obesity among African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic/Latino populations. See page 14 of this report card produced by the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. Community Grants Seek to Shape N.C. Policies on Healthy Living August 4, 2010 Eleven municipalities in North Carolina have been awarded grants to promote active lifestyles in their communities and influence state policy as it relates to physical activity and health. The grants were awarded by the N.C.Division of Public Health's Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch as part of its Built Environment Policy Initiative Grants Program. The grant awards are part of North Carolina's public health response to the national obesity epidemic. A Centers for Disease Control report issued Tuesday calls for urgent action against this growing problem. The report shows that nine states had an obesity rate of 30 percent or higher in 2009; in 2005, only three states had numbers over 30 percent. In North Carolina, more than 29 percent of North Carolina adults consider themselves obese. Read more...

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