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The Facts

Chances are you know someone

who is at an unhealthy weight, since over 60% of adult Utahns are either overweight or obese. Obesity can affect people of any gender, age, income, and racial/ethnic groups.

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Utah's 10 Year Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan

Improve policies and environments that will help make the healthy choice the easy choice in Utah

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News & Events

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Utah's 1st Open Streets Event!

Come participate in making Salt Lake more livable by replacing car traffic with pedestrian traffic on May 4th.

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Bicyclists making informed decisions about where thy are riding on Utah's roads

These maps provide data to help bicyclists make informed decisions about where they want to ride on Utah’s roads.

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Childhood Overweight in Utah Report 2012

Read the latest report on childhood overweight and obesity in Utah, data collected from January to May 2012

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Utah Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Design Guide

Each community will have a general or focused motivation for creating

a bicycle and pedestrian master plan.

Gold Medal Schools

GMS improves students’ academic success through policies and environmental changes that support good nutrition, physical activity, and staying tobacco-free.

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