Healthy Active Arkansas

Launched in 2015, the governor-endorsed Healthy Active Arkansas Initiative was sparked by the state’s consistently poor ranking with respect to obesity rates and as a way to encourage and enable healthier lifestyles in Arkansas. The single, overarching goal is to increase the percentage of adults, adolescents and children who are at healthy weight. A 10 year plan consisting of nine priority areas that address food and physical activity provides the framework for action that can be adopted and implemented in realistic ways by a diverse group of stakeholders.

In Arkansas, one out of every three people is obese; Annual obesity-related health care costs totals $1.25 billion; The Healthy Active Arkansas framework is intended for anyone to be able to use; The 9 priority areas of the framework have strategies and action steps with a reasonable timeframe; Arkansas is a place where healthy lifestyles are achievable.