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OBESITY’S IMPACT ON OKLAHOMA

36.8% of adults are obese and more than one third of Oklahomans ages 10 to 17 are overweight or obese. Not only is obesity associated with poorer mental health and multiple chronic diseases — it also costs our state $1.72 billion each year in health care costs.

 

WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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Get The Toolkit for A Healthier Oklahoma

Download this actionable toolkit to get involved and educate yourself on TSET’s adult and childhood obesity focus when it comes to policy as well as tips and tools to make a difference.

1 in 3 oklahoma kids age 10-17 are overweight or obese
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Just 29% of Oklahoma kids get enough physical activity each day
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Improve Your Own Health

Want to help turn the tide in Oklahoma? Lead by example! Take this 7-question health quiz to determine which areas of your lifestyle need a little work. Then, pass it along to your friends and family.

Show Your Support for a Healthy Oklahoma
Already living a healthy lifestyle? Inspire others to follow along! Share your healthy habits using these hashtags: #ShapeYourFutureOK #HealthyOklahoma

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Get Involved In Your School, Workplace & Community

TSET Healthy Living Program coordinators work with schools, businesses, city governments and community organizations to encourage healthy lifestyles.

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TSET’s Impact in Your Community

TSET offers grants to help schools and communities improve access to nutritious foods, safe physical activity spaces and tobacco-free environments.

Resources

Shape Your Future has tons of fun, shareable materials you can use to promote healthy lifestyles — like flyers, posters, activity sheets, coloring pages and more.

Be Inspired

When one person improves their health, it often creates a ripple effect. If you or someone in your life could use some motivation, pass along these inspiring success stories.

About Us

Shape Your Future, a program of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), strives to improve the health of all Oklahomans by providing resources to help people eat better, move more, drink water, get adequate sleep and be tobacco free.