Modified on 09 August 2010
Nutrition and Obesity: Obesity is a national health concern because is a major underlying risk factor for a number of health concerns including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and other conditions. It also appears that it is affecting the people of DuPage with nearly the same frequency as anywhere else. Obesity is more prevalent in minority and low-income populations, which are the growing populations in DuPage. The DuPage County Health Department has identified obesity as a priority and is promoting a tree-part strategy to address the issue. This strategy includes: (a) surveillance and better knowledge about the issue; (b) understanding the risk factors in the environment; and (c) promoting communitywide actions to reduce the prevalence of obesity.
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