Obesity Prevention Action Plan 2016-2018

Department of Health
Description:

The Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Puerto Rico articulates the guidelines, rationale and key areas of action aimed at stopping the progression of obesity in Puerto Rico.

Objective:

The Plan of Action should encourage the creation of environments, programs and services that promote healthy eating patterns and an active lifestyle for all age groups in the country. Its goal is to stop the rapid increase in obesity without increasing the current prevalence rates in the population, by implementing multisectoral actions over the next five years. In general terms, comply with Act No. 10 of January 8, 1999.

Main Variables
1. Obesity 2. Nutrition 3. Food
Frequency of release of the report:
Variable
Reference Population:
Puerto Rico
Product:
Plan-Accion-Prevencion-Obesidad-2019-2021
https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/103
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Agency
Department of Health
Contact Information
Contact:
Lcda. Amy Samalot
Position:
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Food and Nutrition Commission
Telephone:
787-765-2929
Fax:
Email:
asamalot@salud.pr.gov