Presentation Goals

1. Communities Putting Prevention to Work:Supporting healthy eating and active living and reducing tobacco exposure in King CountyOctober 4, 2010

2. Presentation Goals Tobacco Prevention Policy Priorities Obesity Prevention Policy Priorities

3. Specific Goals of CPPW Increase levels of physical activity Improve nutrition (e.g. increase fruit/vegetable consumption, reduce consumption of unhealthy foods) Decrease overweight/obesity prevalence Decrease smoking prevalence and teen smoking initiation Decrease exposure to secondhand smoke Reduce health inequities

4. Burden of Tobacco in King County

5. Inequities Worst in the Nation

6. Prevent Youth and Young Adults from Starting to Smoke Nearly 80% of all smokers started smoking before they were 18 Tobacco Industry targets youth through: Flavored products marketing

7. Prevent Youth and Young Adults from starting to smoke The 84, a youth advocacy group in Massachusetts March 24, 2010 Kick Butts Day http://www.the84.org/2010KBD

8. Expand Smoke-Free Air Policies Expand to multi-family housing, college, hospitals and parks

9. Help People Quit Tobacco Majority of people who smoke want to quit CPPW has funded organizational/systems change and the Quit Line

10. Ensure funding for Tobacco Prevention and Control Prevent kids from starting to smoke Help adults quit Reduce healthcare costs associated with tobacco

11. Obesity in King County • 54% Adults are overweight • 20% Adults are obese • 22% Middle and high school youth are overweight or obese

12. Adult Obesity by Race/Ethnicity Increasing over time and rising disparities: 1990: 6.2% King County adults were obese. 2009: 23.1% King County adults were obese.

13. Planning for Healthy Communities Comprehensive planning decisions can create communities that allow people to be physically active, eat healthy food, and live in safe and healthy places.

14. Planning for Healthy Communities Density and diversity of land uses to shorten distances between homes, work, schools and recreation so people can walk or bike more easily Convenient and frequent mass transit service so people don’t have to drive everywhere Safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure Affordable housing available for people of all income levels Access to healthier, affordable food

15. Sugar-loaded Beverage Consumption In King County, 22% of middle and high school youth are overweight or obese… 6-13% of their daily calorie consumption comes from drinking sugar-loaded beverages, like sodas and energy drinks.

16. Sugar-loaded Beverage Consumption

17. Sugar-loaded Beverage Consumption • Restrict the sale of sugar-loaded beverages in schools and child care programs • Limit marketing of sugar-loaded beverages, especially to youth • Reduce prices of more healthful beverages; and • Increase prices of sugar-loaded beverages.

18. Healthy Places for Kids – Physical Activity Quality physical education in schools Recess before lunch Safe Routes to School Programs Joint use agreements for gyms and sports fields

19. Healthy Places for Kids – Nutritious Food Establish nutrition standards in child care and school settings Create a healthy food zone around schools Ban or replace certain foods and beverages in vending machines or restrict student access to the machines

20. THANK YOU!

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