The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity

Table of Contents

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Suggested Citation

In Memory

Principles

Message From the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Foreword From the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Section 1: Overweight and Obesity as Public Health Problems in America

• Measuring Overweight and Obesity
• Health Risks
• Economic Consequences
• Epidemiology
• Disparities in Prevalence
• Health Benefits of Weight Loss

Section 2: Posing Questions and Developing Strategies

• Developing a Public Health Response
• CARE To Address Overweight and Obesity
• Setting 1: Families and Communities
• Setting 2: Schools
• Setting 3: Health Care
• Setting 4: Media and Communications
• Setting 5: Worksites

Section 3: The Power of People and Ideas

• Creating National Action
• Sustaining National Action

Section 4: Vision for the Future

• Surgeon General’s Priorities for Action
• Conclusion

References

Acknowledgments

Steering Committee Roster

Appendix A: Examples of Federal Programs and Initiatives

Appendix B: Federal Program Resource List

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