Healthy Tyler

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Healthy Tyler

• Health Living Initiative
• Tyler, TX

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Healthy Tyler

• The Northeast Texas Public Health Department
  views the concurrent epidemic of obesity and
  sedentary lifestyles as the greatest threat to
  the health of Tyler.

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Healthy Tyler

• With the goal of addressing and confronting these
  dangers to the public, and still continuing the
  usual role and responsibilities, the Healthy
  Tyler Initiative was developed to more directly
  engage the community in this effort.

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• RECENT FACTS ON OBESITY
• Incidences of the obesity component is
  accelerating faster than overweight.
• Presence of obesity will double the rates of
  mortality and complications in most illnesses.
• In Asians, overweight starts at BMI of 23 and
  obesity BMI of 28.
• Obesity, like lifestyles, spreads via social
  networks.
• Restaurant serving sizes are 50 larger than in
  1990.

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• RECENT FACTS ON OBESITY
• 40 of our meals are now consumed out of the
  home.
• Most American meals average about 8 minutes.
• About 80 of overweight adolescents will become
  overweight adults. 50 of these will progress to
  adult obesity.
• The overweight child and adolescent today is the
  obese adult of tomorrow.

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No Leisure Time Physical ActivityNational,
State, Regional Comparison
33
27
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Source U.S. data 2002 BRFSS Texas and
Regional data 2005 BRFSS
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Healthy Tyler

• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Normal BMI 19 to 25
• Overweight BMI 25 to 30 (10 excess weight)
• Obese BMI 30 to 40 (30 excess weight)
• Excessive (Morbid) Obesity BMI 40
• (100 lbs overweight)
• Criteria based on the effect on health not on
  averages or percentile of population.

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Overweight or Obesity (BMI of 25 or greater)By
Education Level and Income
71
70
67
65
63
66
60
59

Source BRFSS 2005
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Where Region 4/5N Residents are Getting their
Physical Activity
13
20

15
23
39
Source BRFSS 2004
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Healthy Tyler

• PROBLEM
• SOLUTION
• GOALS
• LEADERSHIP
• FUTURE

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Healthy Tyler

• PROBLEM
• Obesity
• Sedentary society
• Secondary Medical Diseases

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• Contacts
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• Parks Department Municipal
• Health Care Industry Media
• Higher Education Medical Society
• Federal Government Representative Food Industry
• State Government Representatives Churches
• Community Centers Media
• Industry Commerce TISD
• Law Enforcement Fitness Centers

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Healthy Tyler

• Solution
• Healthy Tyler
• Target patients who see a physician regularly
• Target school children
• Target Church Members
• Target Corporations Employees

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Healthy Tyler

• Goals
• Communication
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Academia
• Policy Change
• Community Screening

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Healthy Tyler

• OBJECTIVES
• By 2010 to enroll 5 to 10 of the population in
  sustained structured physical activity.
• By 2011, report a substantial improvement in the
  eating habits of this area.
• Monitor, evaluate and report the outcome.

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• RX for Exercise and Weight Control
• Date ___________________________________________
  _______
• I need to exercise at (check one on each row)
• ? Low ? Moderate or ? High Intensity
• Starting at at ? 20 ? 30 ? 60 or more
  minutes
• for ? 3 ? 5 ? 6 times per week.
• Lose lbs. in months by
  proper dieting.
• During this program particular attention to my
• ________________________________________________
  __
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• Call Healthy Tyler Initiative at 903-535-0036
• for free arrangement and long-term assistance
• in the above recommendation of physician
• or health care provider.
•  
• Patient Signature ______________________________
  ____________
•  
• Follow Up Date _________________________________
  _________

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Healthy Tyler

• Leadership
• Proposed Board Membership
• NETPHD Tyler Area Restaurant Assn.
• Smith County Rep Medical Society Alliance
• TISD Park Recreation Dept
• Catholic Church Chamber of Commerce

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Healthy Tyler

• Future
• Promote Organization within community
• Create community exercise calendar
• Market exercise program
• Register residents for exercise program
• Monitor and report results for program