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Priority Area: Obesity

Why is this a priority area?  Parkview Noble Hospital will continue programs established from 2017 through 2019 as well as increase the amount of programs offered and participant attendance to address obesity in Noble County.

Purpose: Parkview Noble Hospital will serve as community leader to create a culture of healthy living.
Goal: Reduce obesity and the chronic diseases that develop as a result in Noble County.
 
 

Parkview is bolstering its efforts in areas deemed to be the highest impact for obesity prevention. These include the following: 1) Working to increase access to fresh, affordable and locally grown (when possible) food; 2) Increasing consumption of fresh produce; 3) Offering curriculum to elementary schools for physical activity and nutrition; 4) Preventive health and skill-building classes for families and individuals and; 5) Provider directed wellness resources including referrals to My Best Health – health behavior change program.

Community Programs

My Best Health

In collaboration with Cole Center YMCA, Parkview Noble provides a health behavior change program for those seeking support to make healthy behavior changes. The strategic goal of this initiative is to prevent, arrest and reverse chronic diseases, including obesity, while increasing healthy behaviors such as physical activity and healthy eating.

Activate Noble County Farm Stand

The Farm Stand exists to improve healthy behaviors by encouraging the consumption of more fruits and vegetables to improve overall health in Noble County community members. The Farm Stand helps address food insecurity issues in Noble County that are due to the two food deserts that lie within the County. The Farm Stand offers affordable fruits and vegetables to the underserved populations in local food deserts. Farm Stands are weekly mobile units that go directly into the food desert community. Parkview Noble has partnered with Activate Noble County to offer these mobile farm stands and expand the gardens which grow this food.

Center for Healthy Living

Our Center for Healthy Living offers cleaner eating classes, fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, and various lectures around obesity.
 
 
 

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