1. Metropolitan Planning Council November 3, 2010 Obesity in Chicago: The Problem and Some Solutions Adam B. Becker, PhD, MPH Executive Director

2. Top 10 Causes of Death – 15-64 YRS, 2006 1.Cancer 2.Heart Disease 3.Accidents 4.Homicide 5.Stroke 6.Chronic Lower Resp. Disease 7.Diabetes 8.HIV/AIDS 9.Septicimia 10.Nephritis Chicago Department of Public Health, 2006

3. Obesity in Chicago Adults 1 –29.9% of Chicago adults were found to be obese or morbidly obese (BMI > 30, 40) IL – 26.5% –Higher in low income communities of color 2 Humboldt Park – 35% North Lawndale – 41% Roseland – 38% Children –22% of 3-7 year olds entering school were obese (BMI > 95 th %ile) in 2008 2 –Down from 24% in 2004 3 National (2-5 yrs) – 10.4% 4 3 1 Chicago Department of Public Health, BRFSS 2005 2 SUHI, 2004 3 CLOCC, 2010 4 Ogden and Carol, CDC - NHANES

4. Chicago – Neighborhood Data Source: Improving Community Health Survey, Report I., Sinai Urban Health Institute: Chicago, IL. http://www.suhichicago.org/files/publications/P.pdf

5. Addressing Obesity An ecologic approach is required Society Community Family Individual

6. What is CLOCC? Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (www.clocc.net) Nationally recognized by U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Institute of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hundreds of organizations and individuals working to confront childhood obesity in Chicago Data-driven and evidence-based Working at national, state, city, and local neighborhood levels

7. Example Initiatives – Community and Societal Level City-wide Public Education Neighborhood Environmental Change –Focus in 10 Chicago neighborhoods, soon to disseminate beyond –Healthy Food Retail Farmers’ Markets, Healthy Corner Stores and Restaurants, Illinois Fresh Food Fund –Safe Opportunities for Physical Activity Neighborhood Walkability Assessment, Parent Patrols and Safe Routes to School City of Chicago’s Inter-Departmental Taskforce on Child Obesity Chicago Childhood Obesity Policy Agenda Communities Putting Prevention To Work –Systems, policy, and environmental change strategies –Partnership with City of Chicago/CDPH