CHELAN DOUGLAS HEALTH DISTRICT     

"Always Working For a Safer and Healthier Community" 

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Healthiest State       Community Wellness and Prevention

The profile of diseases contributing most heavily to death, illness, and disability among Americans changed dramatically during the last century. Today, chronic diseases—such as cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke), cancer, and diabetes—are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Seven of every 10 Americans who die each year, or more than 1.7 million people, die of a chronic disease.

                                                                                                        

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LEARN IT          What is a Healthy Weight, with an image of a scale

Explore resources to help you understand how good nutrition and physical activity

can improve your child's health and prevent overweight.

Image of boy playing and link to the Learn It section               What is Energy Balance with image of boy eating watermelon

LIVE ITImage of family walking on beach

Make smart food choices and stay physically active. Discover simple ways

you can help your family adopt healthy habits.

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GET INVOLVED                          

We Can! involves families, schools, communities, organizations, and many other partners.

Learn how you can join the We Can! movement!

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STEPS Fact Sheet

STEPS Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity   

Chelan, Douglas, & Okanogan Adult Prevalence of Tobacco & Asthma