Overweight and Obesity

Communities Putting Prevention to Work: State and Territory Initiative
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking. This initiative is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

State Programs Funded by CDC

CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) currently funds 25 states to address the problems of obesity and other chronic diseases through statewide efforts coordinated with multiple partners. The program's primary focus is to improve the health of Americans by changing environments where people live, work, learn, and play. The program will also work to build lasting and comprehensive efforts to address obesity and other chronic diseases through a variety of evidence-based nutrition and physical activity strategies. Learn more about the Program Goal and Objectives.

Click on the map below for more information on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity state programs.