Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases: CDC’s State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program



The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases (NPAO) is working with 28 states to develop several public policy practices to address obesity and other chronic diseases in children. Head Start staff and parents will find a variety of nutritional and activity interventions that states are currently developing, implementing, or evaluating.

Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases: CDC’s State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program State-Based Programs Created in 1999, the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases (NPAO) currently works with 28 states to build lasting and comprehensive efforts to address obesity and other chronic diseases through a variety of nutrition and physical activity strategies. From individual behavior change to changes in public policy, state efforts aim to engage multiple levels of society; this is called the Social-Ecological Model, and it is a cornerstone of our approach. To read about specific nutrition and physical activity interventions that our funded states are developing, implementing, or evaluating, go to State Stories. For more on what we do, go to the About Us section.

Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases: CDC’s State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. HHS/CDC/NPAO. 2008. English.