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Nutrition and Physical Activity Home

State Plan (PDF, 17 MB)

Program Information

Partner Resources

Individual / Consumer Information

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Early Care and Education - Early Childhood

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Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Program

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program provides statewide leadership to decrease overweight and obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. Located in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Program and its partners have developed and are implementing the Wisconsin Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity State Plan to accomplish the overall goal of preventing obesity and chronic disease.

General Information

State Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity State Plan (PDF, 17 MB)

A statewide plan to improve nutrition and physical and prevent obesity.  Includes listings of prevention strategies to implement in any setting.  (The current link is to the previous 5-year plan.  The new plan will be posted soon)

Program Information
  • Wisconsin Partnership for Physical Activity and Nutrition - WIPAN

  • Wisconsin and National data on obesity and physical activity

Coalitions, Partners and Professional Resources  

Information and resources for health professionals on:

  • Resources and toolkits for implementing nutrition and physical activity strategies in a variety of community settings

  • Trainings and webinars

  • Coalition and group capacity building

  • Nutrition and physical activity intervention planning tools

Individual and Family (Consumer Information)

  • A - Z: Alphabetical Topic List.  Not sure where you might find what you're looking for? Search here for resources on our site and links to resources from other sites that we've found helpful.

  • Tools and calculators

  • Links to other helpful websites

Information by Settings

Active Community Environments

Active Communities

Early Care and Education (Childcare)

Early Care

Food System

Food System

Healthcare

Healthcare

School

School

Worksite

Worksite

Key Resources - Select this link for a full list of resources.

Here are two examples of the available resources.

Active Community Kit

  What's New - See the most recent  program resource or initiative. 

Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care KitBreastfeeding - Breastfeeding is one of the most important contributors to infant health. Breastfeeding provides a range of benefits for the infant’s growth, immunity, and development.  Visit this link for more information, including the kit for Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers.

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Last Updated: May 10, 2013