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CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program develops recommendations
in several topic areas. The program also partners with other government
agencies to provide comprehensive information for partners, public health
educators, and the public. In this section, you will find
information on, physical activity, healthy eating, overweight and obesity,
pediatric growth, and iron status.
Links to non-Federal organizations are provided
solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any
organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The
CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages
found at this link.
General Recommendations
Participating in moderate-intensity physical activity is a vital
component of a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages and abilities.
Physical Activity and
Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
The Surgeon General's first report that specifically addresses physical
activity and health.
Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and
Sports
A Report to the President From the Secretary
of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education
This report outlines ten strategies to promote health through lifelong
participation in enjoyable and safe physical activity and sports. It
includes a bibliography and appendices of helpful materials.
(This resource is hosted by CDC's Adolescent and School Health Program.)
The Guide to
Community Preventive Services
Evidence-based recommendations on effective population-level interventions
to promote physical activity.
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Ten guidelines that help Americans build healthful eating patterns and
take actions for good health.
(This resource is hosted by the USDA.)
Food
Guide Pyramid
Illustrating research-based food guidance developed by USDA and supported
by Health and Human Services.
(This resource is hosted by the USDA.)
5-A-Day for Better Health
The 5-A-Day for Better Health Program is a national effort to achieve the Healthy
People 2010 objective for increasing the per capita consumption to
five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
The
Surgeon Generals Call To Action Report
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.
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 establishes 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.
(This resource is hosted by consumer.gov.)
Body Mass Index for Adults
The Body Mass Index (BMI), based on on an individual's height and weight,
is a helpful indicator of obesity and underweight status in adults.
Growth
Charts
Created with improved data and statistical procedures, the new CDC
Growth Charts replace the 1977 NCHS Growth Charts and provide a standard
for practitioners to evaluate the size and growth of children from birth
to age 20 years.
(This resource is hosted by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.)
Body Mass Index-for-Age
(Children and Adolescents)
The CDC BMI-for-age charts provide a guideline based on weight and height
to determine underweight and overweight status in children aged 2 to 20
years.
CDC
Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United
States* (PDF -
333K)
This MMWR article provides data and recommendations intended for
primary health care providers to help prevent this most common nutritional
deficiency.
Forging Effective
Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency, Press Release
This document summarizes the recommendations of an international
conference on iron deficiency, jointly sponsored by the International Life
Sciences Institute Center for Health Promotion, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, the Micronutrient Initiative, and Emory
University.
*This document is available in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Acrobat Reader (a free application) to view and print this document.