Health Ministries Director for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, North America Division Katia Reinert presents the sobering impact of the obesity crisis in the US and discusses ways the church is promoting healthy lifestyles from a faith perspective.

1. A Comprehensive Faith-Based
Approach Targeting Obesity

2. Choose Full Life Resources

3. Choose Full Life Resources

4. Choose Full Life Resources

5. Choose Full Life Resources

6. Choose Full Life Resources

7. Choose Full Life Resources

14. Christ’s Method
Christ’s method alone will give true
success in reaching the people. The Savior
mingled with men as one who desired their
good. He showed His sympathy for them,
ministered to their needs, and won their
confidence. Then He bade them, “Follow
Me.”
Ministry of Healing 143:3

16. NATIONAL PREVENTION STRATEGY
http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc

17. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 1999, 2009
(*BMI ≥30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)
1990 1999
2009
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

20. The Obesity Epidemic
• 36% of US population is obese
ADVENTISTS SAY • Estimate to be 42% in 2030
YES! TO HEALTHY • Begins at age 6
KIDS AND
FAMILIES
• 70% are overweight or obese
• Child that is obese 10-13 years
of age has an 80% chance of
being obese as an adult
North American Division

22. IOM Report 2012

24. Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.

27. Making an
Impact on our
Communities and
Families

28. Our Leaders On Board
www.AdventistsInStepforLife.com
www.NADhealthministries.org

31. Making an
Impact on our
Communities and
Families

33. WEBINAR
SAVE THE DATE!!
July 31, 2012

34. www.AdventistsInStepforLife.org

35. Adventists InStep for Life is
an initiative of the North

37. An Opportunity to
Make a Difference
ADVENTISTS SAY 1. Increase physical activity by:
YES! TO HEALTHY
KIDS AND
• Accumulating 2 million miles
FAMILIES
through walking and other
activities
• Helping 60% of students in SDA
schools achieve the NAD and
President Active Lifestyle Awards
North American Division

41. Program Components
Getting Started
• Get a pedometer
– 2000 steps is equivalent
to one mile
– You can also track
minutes of activity
– Downloadable
conversion chart
available
Adventists InStep for Life is
an initiative of the North

42. Program Components
Getting Started
• Log your activity
– A 13-week exercise
record log is available
for download
– Use online reporting
– Helps you work
towards a specific goal
– Keeps you faithful
– Improves long term
success
Adventists InStep for Life is an initiative of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
For more information, visit www.AdventistsInStepforLife.org.

43. Program Components
Engage Others
• Set goal miles to reach as an
organization. Plan physical
activity events.
• Create teams and walk (or
race) to a chosen destination.
Use a map to chart team
progress.
• Promote regularly and report
on participation rates and total
group miles.
• Recognize achievement with
downloadable award
certificates.
Adventists InStep for Life is an initiative of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
For more information, visit www.AdventistsInStepforLife.org.

45. • Our goal: To get as many
people possible involved
in physical activity and log
2 million miles in one day.
• Consider how you can
sponsor, promote, and/or
participate in an event on
that day.
• Be sure to record your
activity online!
Adventists InStep for Life is
an initiative of the North

49. One Small Church…

52. 2. Focus on nutrition and increased
fruit and vegetable servings by:
ADVENTISTS SAY
YES! TO HEALTHY •Launching 100 summer feeding
KIDS AND sites (VBS, camps, community
FAMILIES service activities)
• Starting 100 vegetable gardens
or farmers markets in schools
and/or churches (at least one
church and school per conference)
North American Division

55. Adventists InStep for Life is an initiative of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church For
more information, visit www.AdventistsInStepforLife.org.

57. AWARDS
Adventists InStep for Life is an initiative of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
For more information, visit www.AdventistsInStepforLife.org.

62. The Need of the World
The world needs today what it needed
1900 years ago - a revelation of Christ.
A great work of reform is demanded,
and it is only through the grace of
Christ that the work of restoration,
physical, mental, and spiritual, can be
accomplished. MH 143

63. Questions?
@2011 NAD Health Ministries