

	About Us "Welcome to the source that can help you change your life! I don't think there is a magic pill that can get you in shape, help you lose weight, or get your heart healthy. What you need is the desire to change unhealthy habits and information to help you do it! The Check Your Health experts have everything you need: nutrition information, easy exercises, food diaries, healthy snacks for kids, and more - all to help you get started. Add this site to your "favorites" list, and use it often!" -Mary Nickles, KUTV 2News Fresh Air This Morning Check Your Health is a partnership of the Utah Department of Health, Intermountain Healthcare and KUTV 2News Fresh Air. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Utahns by providing information and opportunities to those who want to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. History of Check Your Health In 1992, the Utah Department of Health joined with Intermountain Healthcare and KUTV to partner in a second health promotion program aimed at improving the overall health of its Utah residents. (Baby Your Baby was the first partnership program.) Check Your Health began with a focus on the health of senior citizens. Throughout the years, the focus has changed, moving down the ages to include Utahns in their 50's, then 30's, and eventually teens. When the campaign began, the purpose was to provide information to all Utahns to help them overcome barriers that prevented them from checking and improving their health. The campaign reminded everyone which health screenings were needed and when you should get them. With over half (56%) of all Utah adults and one in four children overweight or obese, the Check Your Health campaign changed direction. Today, Check Your Health is focused on obesity prevention for all age groups. We encourage all Utahns to adopt healthy eating habits by establishing regular family mealtimes, eating correct portion sizes and making wise food choices. Check Your Health also encourages all Utahns to "be active." By that, we mean that you should spend less time being still, and more time on your feet walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, or just plain having fun! Obesity in Utah is a problem that is getting worse every day. In 2005, more than half of Utah adults (55.2%) were overweight or obese. This amounts to over 977,000 adult Utahns! Nearly two-thirds of adult males (64.1%) and nearly half of females (48.2%) were at an unhealthy weight. The percentage of obese adults has grown from 10.4% in 1989 to 22.1% in 2005 (age-adjusted), an increase of 112%. Our families, communities, schools, worksites, health care systems, and the media must unite to make the healthy choice the easy choice. On May 3, 2006 Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Mrs. Huntsman announced the launch of Tipping the Scales Toward a Healthier Population: The Utah Blueprint to Promote Healthy Weight for Children, Youth, and Adults. The Blueprint offers comprehensive, statewide obesity prevention strategies. Read it and see how you can begin making a difference in your community.

About Us

"Welcome to the source that can help you change your life! I don't think there is a magic pill that can get you in shape, help you lose weight, or get your heart healthy. What you need is the desire to change unhealthy habits and information to help you do it! The Check Your Health experts have everything you need: nutrition information, easy exercises, food diaries, healthy snacks for kids, and more - all to help you get started. Add this site to your "favorites" list, and use it often!" -Mary Nickles, KUTV 2News Fresh Air This Morning

Check Your Health is a partnership of the Utah Department of Health, Intermountain Healthcare and KUTV 2News Fresh Air. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Utahns by providing information and opportunities to those who want to learn about living a healthy lifestyle.

History of Check Your Health

In 1992, the Utah Department of Health joined with Intermountain Healthcare and KUTV to partner in a second health promotion program aimed at improving the overall health of its Utah residents. (Baby Your Baby was the first partnership program.) Check Your Health began with a focus on the health of senior citizens. Throughout the years, the focus has changed, moving down the ages to include Utahns in their 50's, then 30's, and eventually teens.

When the campaign began, the purpose was to provide information to all Utahns to help them overcome barriers that prevented them from checking and improving their health. The campaign reminded everyone which health screenings were needed and when you should get them.

With over half (56%) of all Utah adults and one in four children overweight or obese, the Check Your Health campaign changed direction. Today, Check Your Health is focused on obesity prevention for all age groups. We encourage all Utahns to adopt healthy eating habits by establishing regular family mealtimes, eating correct portion sizes and making wise food choices. Check Your Health also encourages all Utahns to "be active." By that, we mean that you should spend less time being still, and more time on your feet walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, or just plain having fun!

Obesity in Utah is a problem that is getting worse every day. In 2005, more than half of Utah adults (55.2%) were overweight or obese. This amounts to over 977,000 adult Utahns! Nearly two-thirds of adult males (64.1%) and nearly half of females (48.2%) were at an unhealthy weight. The percentage of obese adults has grown from 10.4% in 1989 to 22.1% in 2005 (age-adjusted), an increase of 112%. Our families, communities, schools, worksites, health care systems, and the media must unite to make the healthy choice the easy choice.

On May 3, 2006 Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Mrs. Huntsman announced the launch of Tipping the Scales Toward a Healthier Population: The Utah Blueprint to Promote Healthy Weight for Children, Youth, and Adults. The Blueprint offers comprehensive, statewide obesity prevention strategies. Read it and see how you can begin making a difference in your community.