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CDC's National Leadership Role in Addressing ObesityAs part of its Futures Initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established an obesity Trailblazer Team to bring an agency-wide cross-cutting focus to combating the problem of overweight and obesity in the United States. About 15 CDC divisions and programs currently conduct overweight and obesity-related public health activities. The trailblazer effort aims to ensure maximum coordination and synergy among these activities and to define additional unique roles for CDC to play. In particular, activities to address overweight and obesity will capitalize on CDC’s deep experience in population-based prevention efforts with schools and worksites, the communications and marketing fields, and the nation’s public health system. Obesity in the News: Sorting out the facts. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has created much news in recent weeks. Based on the latest health statistics available, the study estimates that obesity is related to about 112,000 deaths each year in the United States. The study also suggests that being overweight (having above-normal weight but not being obese) is not associated with excess deaths. What does this study mean to you? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this advice and information to the American public. Facts at a Glance: The Impact of Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity on Public Health
Frequently Asked Questions about Calculating Obesity-Related Risk (PDF-30K) Facts About Obesity in the United States (PDF-18K) A Snapshot of CDC Resources to Address Obesity, Overweight and the Related Lifestyles Practices of Nutrition and Physical Activity Nutrition and physical activity National Center for Environmental Health National Center for Health Statistics In addition, the following Web sites while not a comprehensive list provide additional resources and information: Dietary Guidelines for Americans Food and Nutrition Information Center Health and Human Services Small Steps Campaign National Institutes of Health Obesity Resources Food and Drug Administration How to Lose and Manage Weight Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
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