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Minnesota Obesity Plan

The Minnesota Plan to Reduce Obesity and Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases is a call to action. We invite you to join us in making the reduction of obesity a priority, and helping to make Minnesota truly the healthiest state in the nation.

—Sanne Magnan, M.D., Ph.D.
Former Commissioner of Health

Minnesota's Plan to Reduce
Obesity and Obesity-Related Chronic Disease

 •  Overview
 •  Executive Summary (pdf 568 kb/7 pgs)
 •  The Plan (pdf 17.2 mb/100 pgs)
 •  Frequently Asked Questions

The Minnesota Plan to Reduce Obesity and Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases encourages policy and environmental changes that support healthy eating, physical activity and achieving or maintaining a healthy weight.

The Plan represents a collaboration of statewide partners - including individuals representing state and local public health, state and local education agencies, transportation, parks and recreation, community and non-profit organizations, healthcare providers and insurers, academia, advocacy organizations, industry and chronic disease prevention partners - all working to improve the health of people in Minnesota.

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What's New

• Download the BMI app from HHS.gov
  
  
• CDC-TV "Health Matters" focuses on the Obesity Epidemic
  A new video from CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
  
• Health In My Hometown
  How communities influence our health and the health of our youth is the subject of the Health In My Hometown photovoice project. Thirteen communities gave cameras to youth to document what helps them be healthy and what was holds them back regarding healthy eating, active living, and staying tobacco free. Two videos and a photo book are available online at Health In My Hometown www.healthinmyhometown.org.
  
  
• LANA Preschool Program- helping young children learn to taste, eat and enjoy more fruits and vegetables