1. North Dakota Center for Nursing Culture of Health Initiative
Patient Engagement and Wellness Think Tank

2. UND Medical School Report
North Dakota is relatively healthier than the country as a whole based on 8 out of ten general health measures
Fair/poor health, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol screen, influenza immunization, asthma, and sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy.
Rate of people who are overweight/obese is lower (63.7% vs. 65%)

3. Health Issues for North Dakota1 2
Source: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council. (2017). Fourth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota Retrieved from fourth-biennial-report.pdf

4. Obesity epidemic Rate of obesity is increasing
US rate is increasing faster than the ND rate
Obesity contributes to many health concerns
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease
Rates especially increase in rural regions and in males

5. AARP Livability Index Community conditions influence health behaviors.
Healthy communities have comprehensive smoke-free air laws, offer easy access to exercise opportunities, and have high-quality health care available.
Because health is so deeply related to quality of life, many other categories of livability in this Index include metrics related to health.
access to healthy foods, jobs and education, number of walk trips, lower speed limits, social engagement measures, and air and water pollution
Key Metrics:
Healthy behaviors -smoking prevalence, obesity prevalence, access to exercise opportunities
Access to health care – health care professional shortage areas
Quality of health care – preventable hospitalization rate and patient satisfaction

8. Healthy North Dakota Creating a Hunger Free North Dakota Coalition
Founded in 2009
1 in 11 North Dakotans utilized food banks
40% are children

9. Physical Activity

10. Physical Activity