The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention (DNPAO) aims to improve access to healthier foods and opportunities for daily physical activity through policy, systems, and environmental approaches reaching South Carolinians where they live, learn, work, and play. DNPAO seeks to:
- Improve school environments to support healthy eating and active living
- Integrate access to healthy foods and opportunities for active living into community planning and design
- Engage partners to guide statewide healthy eating, active living, and healthy weight efforts