Reducing and Preventing Obesity and Improving Wellness in Silicon Valley

Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and more. The vision of The Healthy Living Initiative is: people across the age span can enjoy optimal health by eating well and engaging in physical activity.

Goals
The Health Trust is focusing on the following three goals to reduce obesity:

1. Educate communities about healthy weight and healthy behaviors
2. Advocate for policies that increase access to physical activity and healthy eating
3. Promote environmental change to improve access to physical activity and healthy eating

Priority Strategies

• Expand and enhance community and school gardens
• Advocate for health elements in general plans
• Support and promote organizational wellness

Click here to read full descriptions of Priority Strategies.

Desired Outcomes

• Increase in physical activity
• Increase in fruit and vegetable consumption
• Reduction of diabetes
• Increase in student fitness levels
• Increase in the proportion of youth and adults at healthy weight