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Program designed to fight obesity in Montana awarded more than $4 million

July 31, 2008 /

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A program devoted to fighting obesity and improving the health of Montanans has been awarded a federal grant that will total more than $4 million over a span of five years.

The $823,955 per-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ is nearly double the $450,000 amount the program had been receiving each year since 2004.

The program, called the Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases http://www.montana.edu/mtnapa/ , is administered by Montana State University. It works to fight obesity throughout the state by partnering with other entities such as schools, day care centers and workplaces to promote healthy environments.

Anne Pettinger, MSU News

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6083

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