Welcome
to the New Mexico Plan To Promote Healthier Weight download site.
Obesity
and overweight are epidemic in New Mexico and in the United States, and
are the result of complex interactions of social, behavioral, cultural,
environmental, physiological and genetic factors. The New Mexico Plan
to Promote Healthier Weight is a comprehensive strategic plan to
reverse the trend of the increasing rates of overweight and obesity
among New Mexicans by improving nutrition, increasing physical activity
and addressing health disparities and other contributing factors.
This first ever statewide plan is to be used as a guide for those
devising effective interventions to promote healthful eating and
physical activity in various settings.
