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Adults (Age 18 or older)
Overweight 35.0%
Obese 25.5%
No physical activity in 30 days 21.9%
Eat less than 5 fruits & vegetables per day 73.7%*


2008 BRFSS- CDC

Children (ages 10-17)
Overweight or obese (2007 National Survey of Children’s Health; reported by parents) 31%
Overweight or obese (2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey; self-reported by youth) 22%
   
Amount of physical activity in the last week  
0 Days 7%
1-3 Days 27%
4-6 Days 35%
Everyday  
   
Amount of daily screen time  
2+ hours of video games 33%
3+ hours of video games 16%
2+ hours of TV 41%
   
By sex  
Male 27%
Female 17%
   
By race  
Minorities 26%
Non-Hispanic whites 19%

2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey- VFHY

Overweight/Obese Youths Ages 10-17 by Virginia Region
Central 17%
North 20%
Southeast 24%
Southwest 28%


2010 Virginia Childhood Obesity Survey- VFHY

U.S. Childhood Obesity by Age and Race
  Whites Blacks Mexican Americans
Preschoolers 8.6% 8.8% 13.1%
Ages 6-11 13.5% 19.8% 21.8%
Ages 13-19 13.7% 21.1% 22.5%


CDC

Obesity-related Monetary Costs in Virginia**
Annual healthcare costs in Virginia related to obesity $1.6 billion
Residents' state & federal tax burden from obesity-related government expenditures $222 per person
Portion of state budget covering obesity & its health consequences 5.6%


 

Obesity-related Deaths
Obesity-related Deaths (U.S.) 300,000 per year
Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S., behind tobacco smoking.



*2007 data
**2003 data

Overview

Formerly known as the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth was established by the Virginia General Assembly to lead statewide efforts to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use and childhood obesity.

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The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth issues grants for programs and initiatives to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use and childhood obesity throughout the Commonwealth each year. Members of Regional Advisory Boards consisting of community representatives...

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Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1999, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) leads a statewide effort...

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Obesity is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled. The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth works to reduce and prevent childhood obesity by funding and training community-based coalitions.

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The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth has provided quality regional trainings to prevention professionals throughout the state of Virginia since 2005.