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Overweight
and Obesity
Recommendations
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:
- Overweight and Obesity: A Vision for the Future
- Overweight and Obesity: At a Glance
- Overweight and Obesity: Health Consequences
- Surgeon General's Healthy Weight Advice for Consumers
- Overweight and Obesity: What You Can Do
- Overweight in Children and Adolescents
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.