MAINE OBESITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Recommendations

To reduce obesity and the medical conditions associated with obesity, with emphasis on populations experiencing race, health and social inequities, that result in poor health, higher medical costs, and negative impacts on quality of life in Maine.

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INCREASE CROSS-SECTOR COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION

Recommendation:
Increase understanding of the health and economic benefits of preventing obesity and promoting healthy weight in ways that are culturally relevant

Suggested Measures

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  • A statewide program exists that follows best practice guidelines, including a comprehensive educational component
  • A local and/or regional program is funded that follows best practice guidelines, including a comprehensive educational component

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  • Public, private, and philanthropic funding available for state and local obesity education and prevention efforts
  • Production and reach of educational materials
  • Trainings offered and attended on the prevention, assessment, and/or treatment of obesity, including stigma and bias
  • Organizations or governments that implement one or more Maine Obesity Advisory Council recommendations

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Suggested Measures

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  • A statewide program exists that follows best practice guidelines, including a comprehensive surveillance and evaluation component
  • A local and/or regional program is funded that follows best practice guidelines and integrates with statewide surveillance and evaluation efforts

Environmental Measures

  • Public, private, and philanthropic funding available for state and local surveillance and evaluation efforts
  • Survey instruments used to assess aspects of the obesity burden and/or implemented interventions
  • Communities participating in and utilizing surveillance and evaluation
  • Communities or populations reached by survey instruments and efforts
  • Quantitative and qualitative data collected on the degree and impacts of bias and stigma associated with obesity
  • Personal health and economic stories collected and shared

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Suggested Measures

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  • A statewide program exists that follows best practice guidelines, including a comprehensive reporting component
  • A local and/or regional program is funded that follows best practice guidelines, including a comprehensive reporting component

Environmental Measures

  • Public, private, and philanthropic funding available for state and local reporting efforts
  • Reports produced and disseminated that describe efforts to address obesity and its health and economic impacts within a community or geographic area

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Recommendation:
Enhance public-private partnerships that are engaging in efforts to prevent obesity and promote healthy weight in ways that address equity

Suggested Measures

Policy Measures

  • A state policy exists that supports public private partnerships and allocates funds to meet public health accreditation

Environmental Measures

  • Trainings to improve the operational skills of staff, board members, and volunteers for community partnerships
  • Convenings to enhance the connections, relationships, decision-making, and operational systems between and among community partners and stakeholders

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Suggested Measures

Policy Measures

  • A state policy exists that supports public private partnerships and allocates funds to meet public health accreditation

Environmental Measures

  • Local governments that become active members of at least one community health partnership that aims to improve environments and policies in order to prevent obesity and promote healthy weight

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