Overweight
and Obesity
Recommendations
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Regarding Overweight and Obesity
The
Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and
Obesity, 2002.
The U.S. Surgeon General calls upon the nation to work together in finding
solutions to the problem of obesity and overweight. To read the report,
visit the Surgeon General's Web site.
Surgeon General's Call to Action Fact Sheets:
Clinical
Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight
and Obesity in Adults
The guidelines present an approach for assessing overweight and obesity
and established principles of safe and effective weight loss. (This
resource is hosted by the National Institutes of Health.)
Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of
Weight Loss Products or Services
These guidelines, developed by the partnership for Healthy Weight
Management, provide strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy
weight.
Recommended Strategies to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity
CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity is committed to
leading the nation's efforts in reducing the prevalence of overweight,
obesity and related chronic disease through
- nutrition and physical activity research.
- surveillance.
- public health programs.
- communication strategies.
- private and public partnerships.
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