Reports

The following reports, contributed by Community Partners of the Healthy Memphis Common Table and Healthy Memphis Data Center staff, document Memphis’ progress toward building a healthier community.

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2007 Memphis Health Literacy Survey – full PDF file 

Obesity and Diabetes Initiative

This series of reports documents the epidemic of obesity and diabetes in Tennessee and the measures needed to turn the tide in the greater Memphis area.

2005 Progress Report in reversing obesity and diabetes in the Mid-South 

• Report - Reversing the Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes in the Greater Memphis Area – full PDF file
• Report Summary – full PDF file

2003 Report The Diabetes Epidemic in Tennessee<//strong> – full PDF file

Shaping America’s Youth^® Town Meeting January 21, 2006 Preliminary Report – full PDF file    

Memphis Behavioral Risk Factors Survey (Memphis BRFS)–This annual survey, conducted with the support of the Urban Child Institute, assesses changes and neighborhood differences in the lifestyles that most affect people’s health in the greater Memphis area.

• 2005 Children's Component Report – full PDF file 
• 2005 Report - full PDF file – view as HTML
• 2004 Report – full PDF file – view as HTML
• Press Release – full PDF file – view as HTML
• Report Summary  – full PDF file – view as HTML

Memphis Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Memphis YRBS)– This bi-annual survey conducted by Memphis City School with the support of the CDC, assessing health behavior of youth in Memphis. For more information please click here.

• 2005 Report – full PDF file, Link to the Memphis City School Website for more information
• 2003 Report  – full PDF file

Publications

2003 Tennessee Medicine Editorial Reversing the Diabetes Epidemic in Tennessee –provides overview of the scope and causes of the diabetes epidemic in Tennessee and practical guidance for reversing the tide of obesity and diabetes in Tennessee communities – full PDF file

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