NYSDOH Partnerships forPediatric Obesity Prevention

Amy Jesaitis, MPH, RD, PAPHS

Bureau of Community Chronic Disease Prevention

Default Option = Healthy OptionPolicy, Systems and Environmental Changes to:

Increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior;

Increase access to and consumption of healthy foods and reduce access to and consumption of foods with minimal nutritional value

Increase provision of guideline-concordant health care

NYSDOH Partner InitiativesHealthy Schools New YorkHealthy Eating and Active Living by DesignCreating Healthy Places to Live, Work and PlayCommunity Transformation GrantObesity Prevention in Pediatric Health Care

SettingsDASH-NY

Healthy Eating and Active Living by Design

Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play

Healthy Schools New York

NYSDOH Community and School Programs

Community Transformation Grant

Healthy Schools New York

18 Contractors; 1 Training CenterLocal wellness policiesHealthful foodsPhysical activityPE plans

Healthy Eating and Active Living by Design

12 ContractorsTrails Afterschool programs Healthy beverages Complete streetsCommunity gardensSmaller portionsGrocery stores

Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play

22 Contractors

Nutrition Community gardens Farmers markets Grocery stores in high needs areas Quality food at grocery stores,

convenience stores/bodegas Child care

Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play

Physical Activity Joint-use agreementsNeighborhood or

community trailsStreet-scale urban design

for small geographic areas

Complete streetsChild care

Community Transformation Grant

3 Counties 8 High Need School districts

10 Strategies (8 obesity related)

Safe Routes to School Healthy beverages Day Care PA in classroom Complete streetsSchool food buying groups

Obesity Prevention in Pediatric Health Care Settings

9 Contractors

Children age 2-18 years

AMA 2007 Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.

Assess for and prevent obesity in PCPs/HCPOs serving low-income populations, racial and ethnic minorities and children and adolescents with disabilities.

Thank you!

Contact Information:

atj01@health.ny.gov or 518-474-6683