Awards & Recognition

Recognition Awards
Recognition Awards recognize COI partners that have made exceptional contributions to increasing healthy options for children and families through nutrition, physical activity, and the environment.

Domain Partner Highlights
The Initiative monthly newsletter includes a standing feature on one partner and their given efforts within a particular domain to increase the impact of the Initiative and create a healthy future.

Quick Facts

One in four children in San Diego County is overweight or obese; this is slightly higher than the national average (California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2009)
If today’s current trend continues, it is anticipated that 1 in 3 children born in the US after the year 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2009).
Overweight children are far more likely to be obese as adults (California Center of Public Health Advocacy, 2009)

News & Upcoming Events

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative is partnering with KyXy 96.5 in its 2013 Get Fit & Thrive Campaign to promote 5210 Every Day!.

See our latest newsletter and the COI calendar for upcoming events.

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Physical Activity and Nutrition Database

A free "one stop shop" for programs and services in nutrition, healthy weight, physical activity, and diabetes.

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