Introduction

		NEW! Healthy Weight
		Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn't just about a "diet" or "program". It is part of an ongoing lifestyle that you can adopt now and stay with for years to come.  more on healthy weight
		Nutrition
		Proper nutrition is critical to good health. But identifying which foods you need for a healthy diet can be challenging. These resources can help you get started.  more on nutrition
		Physical Activity
		Regular physical activity reduces the risk for many diseases, helps control weight, and strengthens muscles, bones, and joints.  more on physical activity
		Overweight and Obesity
		Increases in obesity — among both adults and children — have prompted concern about the implications for Americans' health.  more on overweight and obesity

CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases. The scope of DNPAO activities includes epidemiological and behavioral research, surveillance, training and education, intervention development, health promotion and leadership, policy and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and partnership development.

For Health Professionals	For Everyone
• Nutrition • Physical Activity • Overweight and Obesity • State-based Programs • Breastfeeding	• Healthy Weight • BMI - Body Mass Index • Nutrition • Physical Activity • Fruits and Veggies Matter

Featured Items

You can add this widget to your Web site to let anyone calculate their Adult Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding weight category. Use this calculator for adults, 20 years old and older. Get the code on the CDC Widgets Page.

County-Specific Diabetes and Obesity Prevalence, 2007
Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation's highest rates of obesity and diabetes. In many counties in those regions, rates of diagnosed diabetes exceed 10 percent and obesity prevalence is more than 30 percent.

Healthy People 2020
Get involved! You are invited to make comments or suggestions as part of the collaborative process of building Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2020 will provide science-based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.

The State Indicator Report on Fruits & Vegetables, 2009 provides national and state-specific information on fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption and policy and environmental supports. The behavioral indicators are derived from objectives for F&V outlined in Healthy People 2010. The policy and environmental indicators measure a state's ability to support the consumption of F&V through increased access, availability, and reduced price in schools and communities. The report can be used to inform decision makers and track progress.
The National Action Guide (PDF-160k) summarizes the national data on F&V consumption, policy, and environmental supports and provides potential actions that government and business leaders, coalitions, community-based organizations, and professionals can take to improve Americans' nutrition along with resources for taking action.

Weight of the Nation Conference Materials
On July 27-29, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, hosted its inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control, Weight of the Nation, in Washington, D.C. Weight of the Nation provided a forum to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies framed around four intervention settings: community, medical care, school, and workplace.

Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
Also available in a PDF version (PDF-375k)
This report contains 24 recommended obesity prevention strategies focusing on environmental and policy level change initiatives that can be implemented by local governments and school districts to promote healthy eating and active living.
To assist local governments, states, and policy makers implement the CDC recommended obesity prevention strategies and report on the associated measurements a detailed Implementation and Measurement Guide (PDF-2.5Mb) was developed. The guide includes measurement data protocols, a listing of useful resources, and examples of communities that successfully implemented each obesity prevention strategy.

CDC's LEAN Works! - identifies science-based interventions that work to prevent and control obesity and provides the tools that employers need to take action. The Web site provides a variety of resources to employers including an obesity cost-calculator where employers can input employee demographic data to estimate the total costs associated with obesity and determine annual obesity-related medical costs for their companies.

At A Glance 2009 — Obesity, Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier

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