American Council for Fitness and Nutrition

Here ACFN provides toolkits for community leaders who want to spearhead programs or enhance existing ones to help the obesity fight. A nutrition guide, “Charting a Healthy Course,” which was designed in collaboration with Blue Cross and Blue Shied Association, is also available. Other publications offer resources on nutrition and physical fitness.

Obesity runs high in minority communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60.1 percent of African-American men and 78 percent of African-American women are identified as overweight. Additionally, 28.8 percent of African-American men and 50.8 percent of African-American women are classified as obese. Rates of obesity among African-American teens stands at 27 percent.

ACFN has developed “Fun, Food and Fitness,” an eight week program used by leaders in African-American communities to keep children and their families active and eating right.

Click here to read about the event on which ACFN Toolkit is based.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 percent of Hispanic-American males and 27.5 percent of Hispanic-American females are obese. ACFN has developed a wellness program specifically for Hispanic-American communities. “Salud…Un Ingrediente Para La Familia” helps leaders in Hispanic-American communities build an educational festival to promote health and fitness.

Click here to read about the event on which ACFN Toolkit is based.


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