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General
Information
The Allen County
Creating Healthy Communities Coalition is dedicated to improving the
vitality and well-being of Allen County residents by working
together to make the healthy choice the easy choice where we live,
work and play.
The programs of
Creating Healthy Communities have a focus on four different settings.
If you would like
more information on any of the projects listed, contact the Health
Department and ask for the health education division.
How are we doing
with healthy lifestyles in Allen County, Ohio?
According to the
2009 Allen County Community needs assessment:
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22% of
adult residents surveyed smoke/ 21% of 14-16 year-olds smoke |
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41% of
residents are obese (29% of Ohio residents are obese) |
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30%
report a sedentary lifestyle |
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34% of
residents report a high cholesterol |
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41%
report an elevated blood pressure |
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0.8% adults
engage in all 4 health behaviors – smoke free, adequate
activity, adequate fruits/vegetables, |
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Funded by the Preventive Health and
Health Services Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and administered by the Ohio Department of Health,
Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction, Creating Healthy
Communities Program. This publication was supported by Grant Number
2B01DP009042-09 from CDC. Its contents are solely the
responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the
official views of CDC.
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