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Article: UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GETS FED'S HELP IN OBESITY FIGHT

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June 30, 2008
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The Utah Department of Health issued the following news release:

A much-needed infusion of more than $2 million in federal funds will help the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) help others reach a healthy weight. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will give the state $455,000 annually over the next five years to develop a new Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity (PANO) Program.

"The aim of the new program is to reduce the number of Utahns who are overweight and obese, and to finally slow the rate of growth of obesity in Utah," said UDOH Executive Director Dr. David Sundwall.

UDOH officials are confident the goal can be reached through a combination of system and ...

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