Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Toolkit
National and Oregon Information

Office of the Surgeon General
The Surgeon General's "Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity" is available as well as many fact sheets on the topic.


CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program
Click on numerous topics to obtain information on body mass index (BMI) and how to determine BMI, pediatric growth charts, surveillance data on obesity and diabetes (including data from BRFSS, YRBSS, and PedNSS), obesity trends in map form on PowerPoint, Kids Walk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School, breastfeeding, 5 A Day, and Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook.


A Healthy Active Oregon
On this site you will find both the Statewide Public Health Nutrition Plan and the Statewide Physical Activity Plan.


Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
Here are the links to Healthy Kids Learn Better, Healthy Kids Learn Better Toolkit, White Paper on Nutrition and Physical Activity: Department of Human Services, Health Services, Office of Family Health, and the Office of Family Health Plan on Nutrition and Physical Activity.


Oregon Data
Oregon data for both the Adult Behavior Risk Surveillance System, and the Oregon Healthy Teens Survey are available.