Winnable Battles

Winnable Battles: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Support all Americans in achieving a healthy weight by making nutritious foods and physical activity the easy, attractive and affordable choice

Monitor the quality of breastfeeding related maternity care practices
Reduce artificial trans fat in the food supply
Reduce sodium in the food supply
Improve the food environments of child care centers, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and food retail outlets
Reduce consumption of calories from added sugars
Improve the environments/policies of child care centers, schools, workplaces, and communities to support increased physical activity

Indicator	Baseline	2015 Target
The prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents aged 2–19	16.2% (2005-2008)	15.4% (5% reduction)
The proportion of infants who are breastfed at 6 months	43.5% (2006)	50% (15% increase)

Trends in the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents aged 2-19, 2006-2010

Trends in the propoportion of infants who are breastfed at 6 months, 2005-2008

NWS 8	Increase the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight 2020 Target: 33.9% Baseline: 30.8% (2005–08)
NWS 9	Reduce the proportion of adults who are obese 2020 Target: 30.6% Baseline: 34.0% (2005–08)
NWS 10.4	Reduce the proportion of children aged 2 to 19 years who are considered obese 2020 Target: 14.6% Baseline: 16.2% (2005–08)
NWS 17.2	Reduce consumption of calories from added sugars 2020 Target: 10.8% Baseline: 15.7%(2001–04)
NWS 19	Reduce consumption of sodium in the population aged 2 years and older 2020 Target: 2,300 mg Baseline: 3,641 mg (2003-06)
PA 1	Reduce the proportion of adults who engage in no leisure-time physical activity 2020 Target: 32.6% Baseline: 36.2% (2008)
PA 3.1	Increase the proportion of adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines 2020 Target: 20.2% Baseline: 18.4% (2009)
MICH 21.2	Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 6 months 2020 Target: 60.6% Baseline: 43.5% (2007-09)