Calories Count

FDA Obesity Working Group Report and Related Information

"FDA's Final Report on obesity is a significant contribution to HHS' initiative to combat obesity. FDA is focusing its unique strengths, including using its relevant legal authorities, to confront this public health problem head on."

- Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Additional Information from HHS on Weight Control and Obesity

Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Weight (FDA)
Overweight and Obesity (CDC)
Obesity Research (NIH)
Obesity Education Initiative (NHLBI)
Weight Loss and Control (NIDDK)
Healthfinder: Obesity
Healthfinder: Weight Control

"Calories Count" Documents

Overview: FDA Proposes Action Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem March 12, 2004
Press Release: HHS Unveils FDA Strategy to Help Reduce Obesity March 12, 2004
Report: Calories Count: Report of the Working Group on Obesity March 12, 2004
Backgrounder: Report of the Working Group on Obesity March 12, 2004
Fact Sheet: Carbohydrates March 12, 2004
Questions and Answers: The FDA's Obesity Working Group Report March 12, 2004
Sample Letter: Letter to Food Manufacturers about Accurate Serving Size Declaration on Food Products March 12, 2004
Sample Labels (available in PDF*, 308 KB)

*PDF Readers are available for free from the Adobe Acrobat web site.