Obesity Prevention
Florida offers a multitude of outdoor fun and activities; from our miles of beautiful beaches and waterways to our thousands of acres of parks and sports fields - there's bound to be something for everyone. Go outside - bring a friend or a family member and get physically active in your local community and throughout the state.
Explore Florida's Greenways and Trails: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides an interactive guide so you can click on a region to explore recreational maps and descriptions of greenways and trails throughout the Sunshine State. Visit: www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/
FloridaOnline Park Guide: www.floridastateparks.org
Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/paddling/saltwater.htm
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Are you a frequent visitor to Florida's state forests? Visit http://www.fl-dof.com/forest_recreation/trailwalker_index.html to learn about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Florida State Forests Trailwalker Program.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program - Three-day workshops offer more than twenty different classes including basic fishing, fly fishing, archery, camping/backpacking, boating, photography, bird watching, personal safety, hunting and more. Visit: http://myfwc.com/huntered/BOW/ for more information.
Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail – this 105-mile trail includes die trips to springs, wild rivers, historical sites, wildlife havens, and small coastal towns. Visit: http://myfwc.com/recreation/big_bend/paddling_trail.asp for more information.
Outdoor Exploration - These workshops and opportunities focus on the learning of outdoor skills. For more information, visit: http://myfwc.com/recreation/
Fishing - FWC has built over 200 boat ramps, installed 56 fish attractors on 32 water bodies and manages 80 fish management lakes which include 19 urban ponds throughout the state. –Visit http://floridafisheries.com/piers/index.html for more information
The Florida Department of Health's Obesity Prevention Program has a number of initiatives with the goal of increasing physical activity and healthy nutrition and reducing obesity among Floridians. For more information about Florida's Obesity Prevention Program click the link below.
Obesity Prevention Program Flyer (PDF, 179K)
Body Mass Index (BMI) for Youth and Adults
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults and a reliable indicator of body fat for most children and teens.
For more information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/