By Kaitlyn Camilleri
The Michigan Department of Community Health has announced what it calls a 'four by four plan' to reduce and prevent obesity.
The four by four plan addresses four behaviors and four measurements to help lead a healthy lifestyle. The behaviors are eating right, staying active, getting an annual physical, and avoiding all tobacco use. The four measurements are body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol level, and blood glucose levels.
Angelea Minicuci is the Public Information Officer for the Department of Community Health.
"We want to make sure it's affordable and beneficial for everyone in the state of Michigan. So part of what we'll be doing is creating an infrastructure where we can utilize those resources and tell people how to get access to either seeing a doctor at least once a year. Or where there are local farmers markets that accept bridge cards, really what's in their communities that allows them to have healthy alternatives."
Minicuci said the plan will require a collaborative approach among state, tribal, and local governments to create healthy communities and expand prevention activities.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has announced what it calls a 'four by four plan' to reduce and prevent obesity.
The four by four plan addresses four behaviors and four measurements to help lead a healthy lifestyle. The behaviors are eating right, staying active, getting an annual physical, and avoiding all tobacco use. The four measurements are body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol level, and blood glucose levels.
Angelea Minicuci is the Public Information Officer for the Department of Community Health.
"We want to make sure it's affordable and beneficial for everyone in the state of Michigan. So part of what we'll be doing is creating an infrastructure where we can utilize those resources and tell people how to get access to either seeing a doctor at least once a year. Or where there are local farmers markets that accept bridge cards, really what's in their communities that allows them to have healthy alternatives."
Minicuci said the plan will require a collaborative approach among state, tribal, and local governments to create healthy communities and expand prevention activities.