Abstract
Minnesota's rising number of obese and overweight residents prompted the Minnesota Department of Health in 2008 to create a plan to reduce obesity and its associated health consequences. The plan attacks the problem from both an individual and a public health perspective. This article describes Minnesota's obesity plan and reports on progress that has been made to date.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Body Mass Index
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Feeding Behavior
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Female
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Health Policy
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Minnesota
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Motor Activity
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Obesity / complications
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Obesity / epidemiology
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Obesity / prevention & control*
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Overweight / complications
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Overweight / epidemiology
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Overweight / prevention & control*
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Public Health Practice*
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Risk Factors