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Rhode Island Department of Health

Program Activities

Initiative for a Healthy Weight

What has IHW accomplished so far?

What is IHW planning in the future?

Childhood Obesity Initiative

Healthy Eating and Active Living Collaborative

Who can be a Collaborative member?

What will the Collaborative do?

What are the benefits of joining the Collaborative?

The Obesity Epidemic

What are overweight and obesity?

What are the consequences of overweight and obesity?

Why are overweight and obesity growing?

What can Rhode Islanders do about this epidemic?

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Physical Activity

What is physical activity?

Why is physical activity important?

Who should be physically active?

How much physical activity should I get?

How can I be more physically active?

What can we do to encourage Rhode Islanders to be more active?

Where can I get help to become more active?

Nutrition

What are the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

What can I do to eat healthier?

How do I read a nutrition label?

What can we do to encourage Rhode Islanders to eat healthier?

Where can I get help to eat healthier?

Initiative for a Healthy Weight

RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 409
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-4847
Fax: 401-222-4415
Eliza Lawson

Initiative for a Healthy Weight

In 2000, the Rhode Island Department of Health was one of the first six states to receive funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to respond to the obesity epidemic. The Department of Health established the Initiative for a Healthy Weight (IHW) program to build the state’s capacity to slow the rising rate of overweight & obesity and decrease disparities in these conditions.

Did you know?

Walking 1 mile burns about 100 calories. Adding a 1-mile walk daily results in a 10-pound per year weight loss!