Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes Online Program is a statewide program to prevent obesity and associated chronic illnesses, such as Diabetes. Implementing North Carolina’s Obesity Prevention Plan promotes healthy nutritional choices, increased movement, and obtaining optimal body weight. This organization works to help communities, schools, and businesses have easy access to healthy food and physical activity. They desire to create an environment where nutritious food choices and exercise are easy for all North Carolinians. Their online program contains many resources pertaining to the community, education, and healthcare in relation to fitness and nutritional health—various educational resources regarding food choices, workouts, and other health-related issues.

Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes Online Program was identified by the Community Wellness Action Team (C-WAT) as an action in 2021, that when combined with other actions in our community, has a reasonable chance of making a difference in chronic disease in our community. 

The priority population/customers for Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes Online Program are all residents in Swain County over the age of 18 years old, and Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes Online Program aims to make a difference at the individual and county level. 

The partners for this strategy include: