Healthy Eating and Active Living Survey (CBS HEAL)

What to know

Community-Based Survey of Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL) is a CDC survey. CBS HEAL aims to better understand community policies and practices that support healthy eating and active living.

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Background

CBS HEAL is a nationally representative sample of U.S. municipalities. The survey collects information about policies and practices for healthy eating and active living, such as:

  • Policies for nutrition standards.
  • Incentives for healthy food retail.
  • Policies for active living; for example, Complete Streets.

About 2,000 municipalities respond to the survey. Participating municipalities receive a report comparing their policies and practices with other municipalities of similar geography, population size, and urban status.

The CBS HEAL survey was first administered in 2014 and was administered again in 2021.

Data

2021 CBS HEAL Data
Methodology for CBS-HEAL

Links

Preventing Chronic Disease Editorial - Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches
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CBS-HEAL Publications
Published papers that used data from the 2014 National CBS-HEAL Survey.
Strategies for Increasing Physical Activity
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Tools for Action
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Healthy Food Environments
States, communities, early care and education programs, and schools can improve healthy food access.
Food Service Guidelines
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Public Health Strategies for Breastfeeding
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)