# Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-559.2b: Legislative findings

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## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-559.2b
- **Heading:** Legislative findings
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 63 / Section 63-1-559.2b

## Text

A. The Legislature recognizes that:

1. Childhood obesity poses a major risk to the health and

future of Oklahoma’s children, and this challenge must be addressed

through a comprehensive approach that includes parents, schools,

child care providers, community- and faith-based organizations,

health care professionals, civic leaders and many others; and

2. Evidence-based nutrition education and increased physical

activity are well-established means of addressing the problem, but

not all Oklahoma families are able to take advantage of

opportunities to provide these benefits for their children.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 253

B. It is the intent of the State Legislature that support shall

be provided to established afterschool programs to fully integrate

evidence-based obesity prevention and reduction curriculum that

includes structured opportunities for increasing physical activity

and promoting healthy eating and nutrition habits.

C. A successful Quality Afterschool Opportunities Initiative

will require the resources, expertise and collaboration of a variety

of state agencies, including the State Department of Health, the

State Department of Education and the Department of Human Services,

with advice and guidance from a statewide nonprofit afterschool

network.

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