Tools and Resources
At A Glace 2009 — Obesity, Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier
CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is
working to reduce obesity and obesity-related conditions through state
programs, technical assistance and training, leadership, surveillance and
research, intervention development and evaluation, translation of
practice-based evidence and research findings, and partnership development.
CDC's Community Health Resources
Search or browse through CDC's best resources to help you plan,
implement and evaluate community health interventions and programs to
address chronic disease and health disparities issues. You'll find links to
hundreds of useful planning guides, evaluation frameworks, communication
materials, behavioral and risk factor data, fact sheets, scientific
articles, key reports and state and local program contacts.
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans 2005
Explains how good dietary habits for people ages 2 years and older can
promote good health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. Published
jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of
Agriculture.
Guide to Community
Preventative Services: Review of Interventions that Support Healthy Weight*
A systematic review of the effectiveness of selected population-based
interventions aimed at supporting healthful weight among children,
adolescents, and adults.
Obesity Prevention Coordinators' Social Marketing Guidebook*
(PDF-2.6Mb)
Developed by the Florida Prevention Research Center at the University of
South Florida, the guidebook provides instruction on how to coordinate a
social marketing intervention for nutrition, physical activity, or obesity
prevention. It includes worksheets, tools, and information to help in the
management and coordination of a social marketing program. The guidebook is
supplemental to CDCynergy: Social Marketing Edition and adds practical tips
and information specific to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity.
Funding for this project was provided by CDC.
Performance Report of
the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and
Other Chronic Diseases (PDF-434k)
Read how funded states have changed policies and environments to
support improved nutrition and increased physical activity. (You can
also
request a printed copy of the report
appendices.)
Profiles of Funded State Programs
An interactive map that links to in-depth profiles of state nutrition,
physical activity, and obesity-prevention programs funded through a
cooperative agreement with CDC’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to
Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases.
Program Technical
Assistance Manual
(PDF-1Mb)
This manual was created to serve the state and community partners of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as they develop, implement,
and evaluate an array of nutrition and physical activity activities that aim
to prevent and control obesity and other chronic diseases.
Social Marketing Resources
Social marketing can be thought of as a mindset used in planning and
partnership development, or a structured and strategic planning process. It
can be used to influence the behavior of individuals or the behavior of
policymakers and influential persons for policy and environmental changes.
The structured planning process allows you to make well-informed decisions
about what audiences to target, what are their specific needs, and how you
can meet those needs. The development of programs or products to effectively
change behavior can be accomplished by understanding your audience. This Web
section offers various information and resources using social marketing
methods.
State Plan Index (PDF-218k)
Used to guide and assess nutrition, physical activity, and obesity program
planning efforts in CDC-funded states and to provide an evaluation tool
adaptable to other chronic disease areas. Developed through a collaboration
between CDC and more than 100 public health experts.
The
Weight Management Research to Practice Series
Designed to summarize the science behind various weight-management topics
for health professionals as well as the general public.
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: December 18, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion