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Background
Grow Healthy Together Chattanooga (GHTC) will focus on the East and South side communities of Chattanooga. Together, these communities comprise a large, contiguous district of more than ten individual neighborhoods and a population of approximately 33,000.
Health indicators within these neighborhoods are troubling. In 2004, Hamilton County conducted a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) with the aim of determining the extent of various health risks within the community. According to this data, 71% percent of Chattanooga’s East and South side population were overweight or obese. Hypertension affected 43.2% of residents, and high blood cholesterol affects 42.7%. Nearly 30% were physically inactive and only 21.9% consumed five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Nearly 15% suffered from diabetes.
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Focus Area |
City |
County |
Families Below Poverty Level (2000) |
29.20% |
14.00% |
9.20% |
No High School Diploma (over 25) (2000) |
35.00% |
22.40% |
19.30% |
Overweight/Obesity % (2004) |
71.20% |
60.90% |
58.80% |
Physical inactivity (2004) |
29.40% |
20.40% |
19.90% |
Diabetes % (2004) |
14.70% |
10.50% |
9.60% |
Hypertension % (2004) |
43.20% |
31.40% |
30.30% |
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