Obesity Prevention Initiative
Subtitle: a report to the Illinois General Assembly
By: State of Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health
Publisher: Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Springfield, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Obesity; Law and legislation; Government policy; Nutrition policy; Physical fitness
Other titles: Report to the Illinois General Assembly : Obesity Prevention Initiative; Obesity Prevention Initiative Act (PA 96-0155)
Description: Understanding the health, economic and social costs of a growing obesity epidemic to Illinois and its citizens, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Obesity Prevention Initiative Act (PA 96-0155) in the spring of 2009.  In accordance with the act, the Illinois Department of Public Health convened public hearings in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale to: ·Illuminate the social and human costs of obesity and to highlight existing state and community level initiatives. ·Identify existing plans and opportunities for action and expansion of initiatives. ·Inform policymakers and the public about effective solutions to the problem. ·Identify and engage stakeholders to promote action to reduce obesity, to improve nutrition and to increase physical activity.
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"December 2010."