Get Healthy Utah is a collaborative effort aimed at reducing obesity through improved healthy eating and active living. Nationally, nearly 17% of children and more than 30% of adults are currently considered obese — putting them at heightened risk for a wide range of health problems. In Utah, the rate among adults is slightly less (25%). However, without significant changes in our approach to addressing obesity, the rate is projected to increase to 46% by 2050. That is 1.7 million Utahns!
Currently, obesity is one of the biggest healthcare cost drivers — adding up to billions of dollars in preventable spending each year in the United States. In Utah the projected cost for diabetes could increase to $1.8 billion by 2050 if we don’t take action to reverse the trend.
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, if we fail to change the course of the nation’s obesity epidemic, the current generation of young people may be the first in American history to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents. No one group or organization can successfully address this problem alone. It will take the work of individuals, families, communities, faith-based groups, schools, workplaces, health systems - all of us - to build a healthy Utah. Get Healthy Utah is working to build public will, align activities, and engage Utahns as a community to improve health and quality of life.
What is prediabetes? Prediabetes is a condition characterized by elevated blood sugar levels which puts you at an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. When diagnosed early, prediabetes can often be reversed. Click here to take the one-minute prediabetes risk test. How can prediabetes be reversed? Losing a small amount of […]
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On April 17, 2019 Get Healthy Utah held its 5th Annual Stakeholder Retreat. Over 120 stakeholders from a variety of sectors, including healthcare, business, public health, transportation, and education came together to discuss ways to improve the health of Utahns. The focus of the day was on how we can better address social determinants of […]
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Health education in schools is essential to improving healthy behaviors in children. In July of 2017, the Utah State Board of Education voted to update the Core Standards for Health Education for the first time since 1997. The new standards have added lessons for kindergarten through second grade and address the following six strands: Health […]
READ MORE >>Join the Utah Worksite Wellness Council at their 2019 Wellness Networking Event to create meaningful conversations with other wellness professionals, connect with valuable resources in the community and come away with new ideas to rejuvenate your wellness program! There will be no company presentation at this networking event to provide more opportunities for conversation and […]
July 10 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm at Conservation Garden ParkThe 2019 Outdoor Recreation Summit will convene at the Dixie Center in beautiful St. George. This annual gathering, now in its sixth year, is the premier conference for outdoor recreation in the state of Utah. Last year, more than 400 stakeholders came together to discuss how to maintain and improve Utah’s outstanding resources. This year’s summit promises […]
October 22 @ 8:00 am - October 24 @ 5:00 pm at
