besity in children and adults is a leading health concern
for Mississippi. Obesity contributes to the major chronic disease killers in the state: heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
The Lieutenant Governors' Challenge is a 12-week program that rewards participants who work toward heart health through fitness choices, health choices, or both. Read more »
The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010
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Includes recommendations on nutrition and physical activity, school wellness policies, child care, improving access to fruits and vegetables, reducing junk food marketing to children, and supporting walking and biking infrastructure.
Childhood Obesity in Mississippi 2008
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Conditions, statewide preventive programs and recommendations (January 2008)
Obesity and Mississippi Students
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