Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention

Achieving lifelong health for all people in Oregon includes good nutrition and active living to maintain a healthy weight and prevent chronic disease.

The state Public Health Division works with local partners across Oregon on community solutions to help increase healthy food choices and connect people to places and opportunities where they can be regularly active.

• 5-Year Strategic Plan: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (pdf) - Public health uses a comprehensive, community-wide approach to achieve better health, better care and lower health care costs for all Oregonians

Campaigns and Toolkits

Resources for strategies to support healthy choices in your community, including:

• "Weight of the Nation"
• The Nutrition and Physical Activity Toolkit
  • Get Oregon Kids Moving
• Oregon Shared Meals Initiative

 

Menu Labeling Law

The purpose of the Oregon's Menu Labeling law is to provide consumers with basic nutrition information about prepared food sold at chain restaurants.

• About the Law
• For Consumers
• For Restaurants

Addressing Obesity

Oregon's State Health Improvement Plan includes a health priority to slow the increase of obesity.

Read about the Public Health Division Programs implementing Oregon's State Health Improvement Plan.

More Resources

• Get Oregon Kids Moving
• WIC Program
• Breastfeeding Promotion
• Promoting Healthy Weight in Early Childhood
• Physical Activity at Work
• Oregon Farmers Markets Association