Welcome to CHAMPION, the Commonwealth´s Health Approach and Mobilization Plan for Inactivity, Obesity, and Nutrition. CHAMPION is an innovative initiative to address obesity in Virginia. By focusing on proven strategies, creating a healthy nutritional environment, and appropriately emphasizing physical activity, CHAMPION is working to improve the health of all Virginians.
Vision
Achieve and maintain a healthy weight for all Virginians.
Mission
To equip Virginia´s communities with the necessary tools to decrease obesity rates within their respective regions and groups.
Goals
- The reduction in prevalence and incidence of overweight and obesity levels among Virginians reached through increasing community lead interventions and programs.
- The prevention and control of obesity and other related risk factors through Virginians making healthy food choices and increasing physical activity.
Objectives
- To utilize suggestions and feedback from the community and encourage individual empowerment and ownership regarding obesity prevention and control in each of the regions.
- To develop and disseminate an obesity prevention plan to improve healthful eating and physical activity to prevent and control obesity within Virginia's communities.
- To increase physical activity and healthful eating behaviors in communities through evidence-based programs targeting nutrition/physical activity, community involvement, media intervention, and public policy.
- To collect surveillance data and use resources available to monitor the prevalence of overweight, obesity, nutrition quality and physical activity levels statewide.
