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Lower overweight and obesity rates by offering a weight loss program with built-in support

Performance Measure Baseline Data

60% (Source: www.healthyklamath.org); 65.7% (Source: Well-Being Index)

First Year Data

71.2% (Source: Well-Being Index)

Target Data

58%

Partners

Sky Lakes Medical Center: Offers community weight management classes through the Live Young: Sky Lakes Wellness Center.

 

Cascade Health Alliance: Funds members to participate in Sky Lakes Wellness Center classes. Blue Zones Project Fosters community-wide obesity reduction efforts through active living and healthy eating and activities, such as walking moais.  

 

Tribal Health & Family Services: Offers the Diabetes Prevention Program that includes a weight loss component. Seeking grant funds to increase the scope of the program. Coordinates several programs and events, including the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), Back to School Kids Fair, Men's Health Retreat, Women's Health Retreat, and Elder's Health Fair.

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Reduce the percentage of adolescents age 12-19 who are considered obese or overweight

Performance Measure Baseline Data

8th grade students: 24% (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)

11th grade students: 26.5% (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)

Second Year Data

8th grade students: 29.6% (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)

11th grade students: 29.9% (Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey)

Target Data

8th grade students: 23.6%

11th grade students: 26%

Partners

Klamath County Public Health: Partners with the school districts to support physical activity before, during and after school by coordinating the Walking School Bus program, Recess Before Lunch Policy, Brain Breaks, and afterschool programs.

 

Blue Zones Project: Conducts the Walking School Bus program and implements the Recess Before Lunch policies as a part of the School Pledge.