Behaviors
This State Plan focus on six behavior changes recommended by the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
They are:
- Decreasing consumption of energy-dense foods (↓ED)
- Increasing fruit and vegetable intake (↑FV)
- Decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (↓SSB)
- Increasing breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity (↑BF)
- Decreasing time spent viewing TV (↓TV)
- Increasing physical activity (↑PA)
These behaviors have been selected because there is evidence that they can play a role in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Each behavior also has other health benefits besides obesity prevention, and none of these behaviors are harmful.