High Obesity Program

Background

HOP works in counties where 40% or more of adults have obesity. Obesity in the United States affects 4 in 10 adults and 2 in 10 children. Obesity accounts for about $173 billion in health care costs every year.

The program's goal is to make healthy eating and active living more accessible and affordable. The universities work with state investments and resources. Partners represent many professions, such as agriculture, transportation, education, health care, parks and recreation, business, housing, and defense and military.

The universities work with community extension services on evidence-based strategies for:

• Food and nutrition security through food service and nutrition guidelines and fruit and vegetable vouchers and produce prescriptions.
• Increasing physical activity through community design.
• Family healthy weight programs.
• Early care and education settings.

HOP recipients, fiscal year 2023

Download the FY2023 Recipient HOP map.

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