Obesity Prevention and Control Program

Statewide Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Policies, Programs, and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity and Risk Reduction (November 2004)

The purpose of this project was to create an inventory of current physical activity-related policies, sustainable programs, and accessible environmental supports that would help guide future activity promotion efforts in Alaska. With this information, agencies around the state can begin to address inactivity and hopefully decrease rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and many other unhealthy conditions.

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Table of Contents:

• Cover and Title Page (1366K)
• Acknowledgements (72K)
• Table of Contents (130K)
• Introduction (P93K)
• Methods (180K)
• Government (357K)
• Non-Governmental Service Organizations (87K)
• Educational Systems (723K)
• Worksites (603K)
• Healthcare (1310K)
• Conclusion (88K)
• References (54K)
• Appendices:
  • Appendix A: State Programs (109K)
  • Appendix B: State Policies (111K)
  • Appendix C: City Policies (5246K)
  • Appendix D: Key Informant Interview
• Questions (65K)

Suggested Citation:

Stevens, Russell L., White, Carol M. Statewide Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Policies, Programs, and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity and Risk Reduction. Juneau, AK: Section of Epidemiology, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 2004.