The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (2001)
- ISBN-10
- 0756722942
- ISBN-13
- 9780756722944
- Pages
- 60
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-06-01
- Author
- David Satcher
Description
Overweight & obesity (O&O) have reached nationwide epidemic proportions. Both the prevention & treatment of O&O & their assoc. health problems are important public health goals. To achieve these goals, this report is committed to 5 principles: promote the recognition of O&O as major public health problems; assist Amer. in balancing healthful eating with regular physical activity to achieve & maintain a healthy body weight; identify effective & culturally appropriate interventions to prevent & treat O&O; encourage environmental changes that help prevent O&O; & develop & enhance public-private partnerships to help implement this vision. Examples of programs. Resource list.
