City of St. George, Utah :: Be Healthy Dixie

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86 South Main St.

St. George, UT 84770

(435) 627-4500

Be Healthy Dixie is a program designed to encourage local residents to integrate a healthy lifestyle into their daily routine and to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Mission Statement:
The City of St. George and local organizations will strive to increase the community awareness of the benefits of actively pursuing a healthy lifestyle and to create an overall attitude of health in the community.

Walking Program For Elementary Schools
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Walk with Mayor McArthur
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Download a St. George City Trail map.
Get out and take a walk on one of the many beautiful trails St. George City has to offer.

Why is Be Healthy Dixie Important:
	Over half of all Utah adults are overweight or obese.
	Only one out of five Utah adults eat five or more fruits and vegetables each day.
	Almost 50% of Utah adults get insufficient physical activity.
	About 17% of Utah adults report no leisure time physical activity.
	In 2006, 22.5% of all elementary students were at an unhealthy weight.
	More boys were overweight at every Grade.
	In 1994, 16.9% of 3rd Graders were at an unhealthy weight.
	In 2006, 21.8% of 3rd Graders were at an unhealthy weight. This represents a 67% increase.
	If the number of elementary school students at an unhealthy weight continues to increase at the current rate, in ten years a total of 30.3% of elementary school students will be at an unhealthy weight.
	Statistics from Utah Department of Health website

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