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• #1 Obesity Prevention – PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

  https://www.paho.org/en/topics/obesity-prevention

  Obesity and being overweight are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can be detrimental to health. […] Obesity is one of the main risk factors for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke, as well as several types of cancer. Also, children who are overweight are at higher risk of living with overweight or obesity in adulthood. […] To address and stop the increase in obesity rates, PAHO promotes and supports policies that allow people to improve their diet, physical activity, and health in the Region of the Americas. […] In 2014, PAHO welcomed the unanimous approval of the Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents to implement a set of effective policies, laws, regulations, and interventions that take into account priorities and the context of Member States in the following strategic lines of action: a) Protection, promotion, and support of optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. b) Improvement of preschool and school nutrition and physical activity environments. c) Fiscal policies and regulation of food marketing. d) Intersectoral actions for health promotion. e) Surveillance, research, and evaluation.

• #2

  https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity

  Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. […] Many of the causes of overweight and obesity are preventable and reversable. […] Lowering the risk of overweight and obesity includes reducing the number of calories consumed from fats and sugars, increasing the portion of daily intake of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, and engaging in regular physical activity (60 minutes per day for children and 150 minutes per week for adults). […] In babies, studies have shown that exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months of age reduces the risk of infants becoming overweight or obese.

• #3 Obesity Strategies: What Can Be Done | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/obesity-strategies-what-can-be-done.html

  Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease with many contributing factors. Addressing obesity requires organizations and people to work together to create communities, environments, and systems that support healthy, active lifestyles for all. […] The federal government is: Studying what works in communities to make it easier for people to be more physically active and have a healthier diet. […] Some states and communities are: Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. […] Health Care providers can: Use respectful and non-stigmatizing, person-first language in all weight-related discussions. […] Everyone can take steps to: Eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages, following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. […] CDC’s obesity prevention efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible for everyone.

• #4 Recommendation: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

  https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-interventions

  Adults The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions. […] More than 35% of men and 40% of women in the United States have obesity. Obesity is associated with health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, various types of cancer, gallstones, and disability. Obesity is also associated with an increased risk for death, particularly among adults younger than 65 years. […] Effective intensive behavioral interventions were designed to help participants achieve or maintain a 5% weight loss through a combination of dietary changes and increased physical activity. […] The USPSTF found adequate evidence that behavior-based weight loss interventions in adults with obesity can lead to clinically significant improvements in weight status and reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes among adults with obesity and elevated plasma glucose levels.

• #5 Nutrition Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program

  https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management–Surveillance/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-Prevention-Program/Nutrition-Physical-Activity–Obesity-Prevention-Program

  Mission Statement: The Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (NPAO) Program is committed to providing quality education and supporting implementation of public health policies, systems, and environmental change (PSE) strategies aimed at promoting healthy eating and active living for Connecticut residents of all ages, with an emphasis on addressing health disparities. […] Eating healthy and being physically active can help you maintain a healthy body weight and prevent the development of chronic diseases. […] Obesity is a common, serious, and costly public health problem. More than forty percent of U.S. adults (42.5%) aged 20 and over are obese. […] It is important to note that some people may be at risk for chronic diseases even if their BMI falls in the healthy weight range. Individuals should speak with a healthcare provider if they have concerns about their weight or health status.

• #6 Obesity Prevention and Treatment | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/prevention-public-health/obesity.html

  U.S. adult obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980 and today exceed 30%; over the same time period, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled. The AAFP supports policies to reduce obesity rates as a matter of public health. […] Family physicians can play an important role in reversing this epidemic. They can provide dietary and exercise counseling and educate patients about the health risks that obesity triggers. […] Obesity represents a major risk factor for a variety of chronic illnesses treated by family physicians, including diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, some cancers, and arthritis. If the number of obese Americans continues to increase at current rates, half of all Americans will be obese this decade, and obesity-related medical expenses will climb past $300 billion approximately 20 percent of all health care spending. […] The Academy works with state and federal agencies and other entities to develop sustainable strategies for improving the health of Americans and has taken action in such ways as supporting Medicare coverage for obesity screening and counseling.

• #7 Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation | The National Academies Press

  https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13275/accelerating-progress-in-obesity-prevention-solving-the-weight-of-the

  One-third of adults are now obese, and children’s obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. […] The broad societal changes that are needed to prevent obesity will inevitably affect activity and eating environments and settings for all ages. […] The recommendations in Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention include major reforms in access to and opportunities for physical activity; widespread reductions in the availability of unhealthy foods and beverages and increases in access to healthier options at affordable, competitive prices; an overhaul of the messages that surround Americans through marketing and education with respect to physical activity and food consumption; expansion of the obesity prevention support structure provided by health care providers, insurers, and employers; and schools as a major national focal point for obesity prevention. […] The report calls on all individuals, organizations, agencies, and sectors that do or can influence physical activity and nutrition environments to assess and begin to act on their potential roles as leaders in obesity prevention.

• #8 Obesity Prevention – PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

  https://www.paho.org/en/topics/obesity-prevention

  Obesity and being overweight are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can be detrimental to health. […] Obesity is one of the main risk factors for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke, as well as several types of cancer. Also, children who are overweight are at higher risk of living with overweight or obesity in adulthood. […] To address and stop the increase in obesity rates, PAHO promotes and supports policies that allow people to improve their diet, physical activity, and health in the Region of the Americas. […] In 2014, PAHO welcomed the unanimous approval of the Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents to implement a set of effective policies, laws, regulations, and interventions that take into account priorities and the context of Member States in the following strategic lines of action: a) Protection, promotion, and support of optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. b) Improvement of preschool and school nutrition and physical activity environments. c) Fiscal policies and regulation of food marketing. d) Intersectoral actions for health promotion. e) Surveillance, research, and evaluation.

• #9 Obesity Prevention

  https://health.westchestergov.com/obesity-prevention-sp-669

  Obesity refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. […] Individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. […] What are the health consequences of being overweight or obese? […] Poor heart health (including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke and congestive heart failure) […] Type 2 Diabetes and other insulin-related illnesses. […] Diseases of the gallbladder […] Some types of cancer (such as endometrial, breast, prostate and colon) […] Osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints) […] Difficulty getting adequate sleep due to sleep apnea […] Poor female reproductive health (such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, irregular ovulation and pregnancy complications)

• #10 Obesity Prevention and Treatment (Lifestyle Medicine): 9780367567187: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

  https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Prevention-Treatment-Practical-Lifestyle/dp/0367567180

  The World Health Organization estimates that there are 2.1 billion individuals with obesity globally. Nearly three quarters of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. The average individual with obesity cuts ten years off their life expectancy, yet less than 40% of physicians routinely counsel individuals concerning the adverse health consequences of obesity. Obesity Prevention and Treatment: A Practical Guide equips healthcare practitioners to include effective weight management counselling in the daily practice of medicine. […] Written by lifestyle medicine pioneer and cardiologist, Dr. James Rippe and obesity expert Dr. John Foreyt, this book provides evidence-based discussions of obesity and its metabolic consequences. A volume in the Lifestyle Medicine Series, it provides evidence-based information about the prevention and treatment of obesity through lifestyle measures, such as regular physical activity and sound nutrition, as well as the use of new medications or bariatric surgery available to assist in weight management.

• #11 New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Program

  https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/new-balance-foundation-obesity-prevention-center

  Since 2017, we have partnered with youth development organizations to provide reliable guidance on healthy living via the Boston Childrens fit kit, with resources on five key topics that directly impact childrens health: nutrition, fitness, sedentary time, sleep, stress. […] Children with obesity may develop insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, or other weight-related complications. To prevent long-term serious health problems, children who struggle to reach a healthy weight may benefit from working with a weight management team. […] The mission of the OWL Program is to improve childrens long-term health and quality of life while reducing weight stigma. […] The New Balance Foundation and Boston Childrens Hospital share a deep commitment to end the childhood obesity epidemic and have a lasting impact on our nations health.

• #12 Obesity: What It Is, Classes, Symptoms, Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity

  Preventing obesity is easier than treating it once its taken hold. […] Examining your habits and making reasonable changes now can help you prevent future obesity. Here are some examples: […] Make small changes: Do you have a daily snack habit or pick-me-up, such as a sugary drink, which is high in calories? Consider replacing it. […] Add physical activity: Alternatively, consider what you might do to spend an extra 150 calories in a day by finding an activity thats right for you and your fitness level. […] Shop intentionally: Stock your home with healthy foods and save sweets and treats for special occasions when you go out. […] Cultivate overall wellness: Reduce your screen time, go outside and get some fresh air. Manage your stress and try to get adequate sleep to keep your hormone levels in check. Focus on positive changes and healthy activities rather than how your efforts affect your weight.

• #13 Journal of Medical Internet Research – An Internet-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program (Time2bHealthy) for Parents of Preschool-Aged Children: Randomized Controlled Trial

  https://www.jmir.org/2019/2/e11964/

  Background: Electronic health (eHealth) obesity programs offer benefits to traditionally delivered programs and have shown promise in improving obesity-related behaviors in children. […] This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a parent-focused, internet-based healthy lifestyle program for preschool-aged children, who are overweight or at or above the fiftieth percentile for body mass index (BMI) for their age and sex, on child BMI, obesity-related behaviors, parent modeling, and parent self-efficacy. […] The trial demonstrated that a parent-focused eHealth childhood obesity prevention program can provide support to improve dietary-related practices and self-efficacy but was not successful in reducing BMI. […] Targeted interventions have the potential to alter the trajectory of childhood overweight and obesity continuing into adulthood, and interventions that involve parents are the most successful.

• #14 Obesity Prevention in Midlife Women Recommendations | WPSI

  https://www.womenspreventivehealth.org/recommendations/preventing-obesity-in-midlife-women/

  The Womens Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommends counseling midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight body mass index (BMI) (18.5-29.9 kg/m2) to maintain weight or limit weight gain to prevent obesity. […] Preventing obesity reduces risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and certain cancers. […] Clinical trials of counseling interventions indicate the effectiveness of counseling on weight maintenance or weight loss in midlife women with normal or overweight BMI. […] The WPSI suggests clinicians offer or refer women to individualized counseling based on assessment of a patients BMI and diet and exercise habits. […] Counseling should be sensitive to weight stigma, the influence of culture on body image, individual variability in body composition, accessibility to safe spaces for physical activity, financial resources, childcare, leisure time, and availability of healthy foods.

• #15 Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/

  Obesity is complex and not just about being born with a certain body size, taking in more calories than the body needs, or burning extra calories through exercise to lose weight. It is often the result of a combination of several non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors. […] Although preventing weight gain over the years of life may not be possible for everyone due to a variety of circumstances, there are strategies to reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Prevention requires a broader scope that addresses food systems and an obesogenic environment, including policy changes such as regulating the marketing of ultra-processed low-nutrient-dense foods and taxing items such as sugar-sweetened beverages. […] Indeed, what sometimes gets lost in the discussion is that obesity is preventable. We can turn around the obesity epidemic by collaboratively creating an environment where the default option is the healthy choice.

• #16 Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/

  Obesity is complex and not just about being born with a certain body size, taking in more calories than the body needs, or burning extra calories through exercise to lose weight. It is often the result of a combination of several non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors. […] Although preventing weight gain over the years of life may not be possible for everyone due to a variety of circumstances, there are strategies to reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Prevention requires a broader scope that addresses food systems and an obesogenic environment, including policy changes such as regulating the marketing of ultra-processed low-nutrient-dense foods and taxing items such as sugar-sweetened beverages. […] Indeed, what sometimes gets lost in the discussion is that obesity is preventable. We can turn around the obesity epidemic by collaboratively creating an environment where the default option is the healthy choice.

• #17 A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention | Think Global Health

  https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-roadmap-obesity-prevention

  Countries should adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address nutritional transitions. […] Since 1990, obesity rates have doubled among adults and quadrupled among children and adolescents worldwide, increasing communities’ risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and other deadly illnesses. […] Tackling the obesity crisis requires comprehensive, transdisciplinary approaches to address not deficiencies in single nutrients, such as iron or vitamin D, but instead the complex interplay of factors involved, which range from political and economic determinants to cultural and behavioral ones. […] Notoriously, the funding for obesity prevention is minimal. […] Addressing gaps in data collection systems is vital to curbing the rise of obesity. […] Policies aimed at discouraging the purchase and consumption of unhealthy products should extend to foods explicitly marketed to children.

• #18 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #19 Nutrition Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program

  https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management–Surveillance/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-Prevention-Program/Nutrition-Physical-Activity–Obesity-Prevention-Program

  There is no single or simple solution to the obesity epidemic. Its a complex problem which requires a multifaceted approach. Policy makers, state and local organizations, business and community leaders, school, child care and healthcare professionals, and individuals must work together to create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles. […] The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t short-term dietary changes; it’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity. […] Making the switch to drinks with no added sugars, especially water, is a good way to achieve a healthy body weight. […] Remember most SSBs (e.g., soda, sports drinks) do not contribute to meeting food group goals and often contain a high number of calories.

• #20 Obesity Strategies: What Can Be Done | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/obesity-strategies-what-can-be-done.html

  Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease with many contributing factors. Addressing obesity requires organizations and people to work together to create communities, environments, and systems that support healthy, active lifestyles for all. […] The federal government is: Studying what works in communities to make it easier for people to be more physically active and have a healthier diet. […] Some states and communities are: Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. […] Health Care providers can: Use respectful and non-stigmatizing, person-first language in all weight-related discussions. […] Everyone can take steps to: Eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages, following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. […] CDC’s obesity prevention efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible for everyone.

• #21 Nutrition Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program

  https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management–Surveillance/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-Prevention-Program/Nutrition-Physical-Activity–Obesity-Prevention-Program

  There is no single or simple solution to the obesity epidemic. Its a complex problem which requires a multifaceted approach. Policy makers, state and local organizations, business and community leaders, school, child care and healthcare professionals, and individuals must work together to create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles. […] The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t short-term dietary changes; it’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity. […] Making the switch to drinks with no added sugars, especially water, is a good way to achieve a healthy body weight. […] Remember most SSBs (e.g., soda, sports drinks) do not contribute to meeting food group goals and often contain a high number of calories.

• #22 Preventing Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/preventing-obesity/

  Lets be clear: To make strides in reversing the obesity epidemic, changes must come from all parts of societyfrom governments and schools, businesses and non-profit organizations, neighborhoods and communities. Effective policies and programs are essential in ensuring that children and adults live, work, and play in environments that are conducive to healthy eating and offer opportunities for physical activity. […] Preventing weight gain over the years may not be possible for everyone, but there are strategies to help reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Regular physical activity is not only a key component of weight control, but it also offers a host of other health benefits such as reducing the risk of various chronic diseases and improving quality of life in those who have chronic illnesses and conditions. […] Chronically poor sleep (less than 7 hours a night) is associated with weight gain and obesity, increased abdominal fat, poorer diet quality, increased cravings, and difficulty in controlling weight. […] Regular physical activity is one way to manage stress as well as control weight gain.

• #23 Obesity prevention | Knowledge for policy

  https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/health-promotion-knowledge-gateway/obesity_en

  Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, which in turn acts as a gateway to a range of other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. […] Many EU Member States have in place strategies and national guidelines for the primary prevention of pre-obesity and obesity (EC 2018). […] Such strategies and guidelines include national dietary guidelines, physical activity guidelines, provision of information to the population through food and menu labelling, public awareness campaigns, and mobile apps, that empower the population to make healthier choices (EC 2018, GBD 2015, WHO 2007) (53). […] Many countries have also action plans to specifically tackle childhood obesity (OECD 2019). […] The EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020 endorses a healthy start in life, restrict marketing and advertising to children, promote healthier environments in school and pre-schools, and make healthy options the easy options ( EC 2014 ).

• #24 Obesity prevention | Knowledge for policy

  https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/health-promotion-knowledge-gateway/obesity_en

  Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, which in turn acts as a gateway to a range of other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. […] Many EU Member States have in place strategies and national guidelines for the primary prevention of pre-obesity and obesity (EC 2018). […] Such strategies and guidelines include national dietary guidelines, physical activity guidelines, provision of information to the population through food and menu labelling, public awareness campaigns, and mobile apps, that empower the population to make healthier choices (EC 2018, GBD 2015, WHO 2007) (53). […] Many countries have also action plans to specifically tackle childhood obesity (OECD 2019). […] The EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020 endorses a healthy start in life, restrict marketing and advertising to children, promote healthier environments in school and pre-schools, and make healthy options the easy options ( EC 2014 ).

• #25 Obesity prevention | Knowledge for policy

  https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/health-promotion-knowledge-gateway/obesity_en

  Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, which in turn acts as a gateway to a range of other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. […] Many EU Member States have in place strategies and national guidelines for the primary prevention of pre-obesity and obesity (EC 2018). […] Such strategies and guidelines include national dietary guidelines, physical activity guidelines, provision of information to the population through food and menu labelling, public awareness campaigns, and mobile apps, that empower the population to make healthier choices (EC 2018, GBD 2015, WHO 2007) (53). […] Many countries have also action plans to specifically tackle childhood obesity (OECD 2019). […] The EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020 endorses a healthy start in life, restrict marketing and advertising to children, promote healthier environments in school and pre-schools, and make healthy options the easy options ( EC 2014 ).

• #26

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

  Stopping the rise in obesity demands multisectoral actions such as food manufacturing, marketing and pricing and others that seek to address the wider determinants of health (such as poverty reduction and urban planning). […] Such policies and actions include: […] WHO has recognized the need to tackle the global obesity crisis in an urgent manner for many years. […] The World Health Assembly Global Nutrition Targets aiming to ensure no increase in childhood overweight, and the NCD target to halt the rise of diabetes and obesity by 2025, were endorsed by WHO Member States. They recognized that accelerated global action is needed to address pervasive and corrosive problem of the double burden of malnutrition.

• #27 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York State and across the nation. […] Preventing or reversing obesity requires changes in policies, systems, and environments to support healthy behavior including access to affordable, nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places where people live, learn, eat, shop, work and play. […] Creating community environments, policies, and systems that support healthy food and beverage choices and safe and accessible physical activity opportunities, while also increasing efforts to reduce health disparities and inequities, is a major goal in the effort to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases as part of the NYS Prevention Agenda 2019-2024. […] Obesity is associated with a range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, and some cancers.

• #28 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York State and across the nation. […] Preventing or reversing obesity requires changes in policies, systems, and environments to support healthy behavior including access to affordable, nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places where people live, learn, eat, shop, work and play. […] Creating community environments, policies, and systems that support healthy food and beverage choices and safe and accessible physical activity opportunities, while also increasing efforts to reduce health disparities and inequities, is a major goal in the effort to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases as part of the NYS Prevention Agenda 2019-2024. […] Obesity is associated with a range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, and some cancers.

• #29 English – Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention (NEOP)

  https://tchhsa.org/eng/public-health/nutrition-education-obesity-prevention-neop/

  Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) […] Throughout its various programs, the state branch maximizes and implements comprehensive, multi-level strategies for supportive food and physical activity environments and chronic disease prevention. […] In Tulare County, our local Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program, in collaboration with community partners, works to implement healthy food and beverage initiatives to help improve the health outcomes of children, youth, and adults. […] Our goal is to implement healthy changes within Tulare County communities and provide nutrition and physical activity education to low-income residents by: Increasing access to healthy foods and beverages where people live, learn, work, play, or shop […] Reducing displays of unhealthy foods and beverages […] Increasing physical activity opportunities. […] Tulare County NEOP provides nutrition education at retail sites as well as healthy retail advertising.

• #30 Physical Activity Nutrition and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Program – Delaware Health and Social Services – State of Delaware

  https://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/dpc/panohome.html

  The PANO Program will create healthier individuals and communities across multiple initiatives by building capacity to implement evidence-based policy, programmatic, environmental and infrastructure changes. Strategies target: Healthy and Safe Community Environments, Clinical and Community Preventive Services, Empowered People, Elimination of Health Disparities.

• #31 How to Prevent Obesity: Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Strategies

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity-prevention-4014175

  Preventing obesity involves making healthy lifestyle choices every day. To prevent obesity, you need to stay active, follow a healthy diet, and get adequate sleep. […] While obesity prevention should start in childhood, it is never too late to start making healthier choices. This article discusses how to prevent obesity starting in childhood and later in life. It includes diet, exercise, and lifestyle strategies, along with how these strategies can reduce your obesity risk. […] To prevent obesity in childhood, families can promote healthy eating, get active together, ensure consistent sleep, and minimize screen time. […] Obesity can be prevented by following basic principles of healthy eating. […] Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables decreases the risk of obesity. […] Eating more plant foods and less animal foods lowers insulin resistance and contributes to a healthier body mass index (BMI).

• #32 How to Prevent Obesity: Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Strategies

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity-prevention-4014175

  Highly processed foods, like white bread and many boxed snack foods, are a common source of empty calories, which tend to add up quickly. […] It is important to keep your intake of added sugars low. […] Numerous studies show that eating foods high in saturated fat contributes to obesity. […] A single, 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 39 grams of sugar. […] People who prepare meals at home are less likely to gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes. […] Most national and international guidelines recommend that the average adult get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. […] Chronic stress raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol and leads to weight gain. […] The role of sleep in overall well-being cannot be overstated. This extends to the goal of preventing obesity, too. […] A healthy lifestyle that puts exercise and eating at its center can also bring myriad other health benefits.

• #33 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #34 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #35 Nutrition Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program

  https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management–Surveillance/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-Prevention-Program/Nutrition-Physical-Activity–Obesity-Prevention-Program

  There is no single or simple solution to the obesity epidemic. Its a complex problem which requires a multifaceted approach. Policy makers, state and local organizations, business and community leaders, school, child care and healthcare professionals, and individuals must work together to create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles. […] The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t short-term dietary changes; it’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity. […] Making the switch to drinks with no added sugars, especially water, is a good way to achieve a healthy body weight. […] Remember most SSBs (e.g., soda, sports drinks) do not contribute to meeting food group goals and often contain a high number of calories.

• #36 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #37 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #38 Preventing Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/preventing-obesity/

  Lets be clear: To make strides in reversing the obesity epidemic, changes must come from all parts of societyfrom governments and schools, businesses and non-profit organizations, neighborhoods and communities. Effective policies and programs are essential in ensuring that children and adults live, work, and play in environments that are conducive to healthy eating and offer opportunities for physical activity. […] Preventing weight gain over the years may not be possible for everyone, but there are strategies to help reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Regular physical activity is not only a key component of weight control, but it also offers a host of other health benefits such as reducing the risk of various chronic diseases and improving quality of life in those who have chronic illnesses and conditions. […] Chronically poor sleep (less than 7 hours a night) is associated with weight gain and obesity, increased abdominal fat, poorer diet quality, increased cravings, and difficulty in controlling weight. […] Regular physical activity is one way to manage stress as well as control weight gain.

• #39 How to Prevent Obesity: Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Strategies

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity-prevention-4014175

  Highly processed foods, like white bread and many boxed snack foods, are a common source of empty calories, which tend to add up quickly. […] It is important to keep your intake of added sugars low. […] Numerous studies show that eating foods high in saturated fat contributes to obesity. […] A single, 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 39 grams of sugar. […] People who prepare meals at home are less likely to gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes. […] Most national and international guidelines recommend that the average adult get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. […] Chronic stress raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol and leads to weight gain. […] The role of sleep in overall well-being cannot be overstated. This extends to the goal of preventing obesity, too. […] A healthy lifestyle that puts exercise and eating at its center can also bring myriad other health benefits.

• #40 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #41 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Added sugars found in beverages have been linked to weight gain, overweight, and obesity in adults and children. […] However, young children have been shown to consume almost 50% of their added sugars from sugary drinks daily. […] Fast food consumption is consistently linked to an increased risk of obesity in children and adults. […] Ultimately, fast food and full-service restaurant food intake resulted in a substantial increase in calories and fat, which could potentially be linked to increased risk for weight gain and the complications associated with weight gain, such as obesity or diabetes. […] Physical inactivity is one of the primary underpinnings for the development of obesity’s comorbid conditions. […] An emphasis on physical activity for children and adolescents should focus on promoting positive lifestyle choices and habits.

• #42 Obesity: Meals Plus Physical Activity in Schools | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/obesity-prevention-control-meal-fruit-vegetable-snack-interventions-combined-physical-activity-interventions-schools.html

  The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based interventions that combine meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions with physical activity interventions to improve health among elementary school students (through grade 6). […] Evidence shows these combined interventions increase students physical activity, modestly increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity. […] These interventions aim to improve student health by combining meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions and physical activity interventions. […] Interventions may also include one or more of the following: Healthy food and beverage marketing strategies, Educational programs that address nutrition or build knowledge and skills needed to maintain physically active lifestyles, Addition of small-scale equipment to promote physical activity (e.g., jump ropes, balls, cones, team vests, pedometers), Staff involvement, Family and community engagement.

• #43 Obesity: Meals Plus Physical Activity in Schools | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/obesity-prevention-control-meal-fruit-vegetable-snack-interventions-combined-physical-activity-interventions-schools.html

  The prevalence of overweight and obesity decreased by a median of 2.0 percentage points (7 studies). […] Physical activity increased by a median of 22 minutes per day (6 studies). […] Students consumed 12% more fruits and vegetables per day (4 studies). […] The CPSTF finding should be applicable to elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 6; single-sex or co-educational).

• #44 Preventing Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/preventing-obesity/

  Lets be clear: To make strides in reversing the obesity epidemic, changes must come from all parts of societyfrom governments and schools, businesses and non-profit organizations, neighborhoods and communities. Effective policies and programs are essential in ensuring that children and adults live, work, and play in environments that are conducive to healthy eating and offer opportunities for physical activity. […] Preventing weight gain over the years may not be possible for everyone, but there are strategies to help reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Regular physical activity is not only a key component of weight control, but it also offers a host of other health benefits such as reducing the risk of various chronic diseases and improving quality of life in those who have chronic illnesses and conditions. […] Chronically poor sleep (less than 7 hours a night) is associated with weight gain and obesity, increased abdominal fat, poorer diet quality, increased cravings, and difficulty in controlling weight. […] Regular physical activity is one way to manage stress as well as control weight gain.

• #45 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #46 How to Prevent Obesity: Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Strategies

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity-prevention-4014175

  Highly processed foods, like white bread and many boxed snack foods, are a common source of empty calories, which tend to add up quickly. […] It is important to keep your intake of added sugars low. […] Numerous studies show that eating foods high in saturated fat contributes to obesity. […] A single, 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 39 grams of sugar. […] People who prepare meals at home are less likely to gain weight or develop type 2 diabetes. […] Most national and international guidelines recommend that the average adult get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. […] Chronic stress raises levels of the stress hormone cortisol and leads to weight gain. […] The role of sleep in overall well-being cannot be overstated. This extends to the goal of preventing obesity, too. […] A healthy lifestyle that puts exercise and eating at its center can also bring myriad other health benefits.

• #47 Preventing Obesity – The Nutrition Source

  https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity/preventing-obesity/

  Lets be clear: To make strides in reversing the obesity epidemic, changes must come from all parts of societyfrom governments and schools, businesses and non-profit organizations, neighborhoods and communities. Effective policies and programs are essential in ensuring that children and adults live, work, and play in environments that are conducive to healthy eating and offer opportunities for physical activity. […] Preventing weight gain over the years may not be possible for everyone, but there are strategies to help reduce the amount of weight change by increasing awareness of modifiable risk factors and working toward healthy lifestyle behaviors. […] Regular physical activity is not only a key component of weight control, but it also offers a host of other health benefits such as reducing the risk of various chronic diseases and improving quality of life in those who have chronic illnesses and conditions. […] Chronically poor sleep (less than 7 hours a night) is associated with weight gain and obesity, increased abdominal fat, poorer diet quality, increased cravings, and difficulty in controlling weight. […] Regular physical activity is one way to manage stress as well as control weight gain.

• #48 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  When considering children diagnosed with obesity, it is essential to examine not only the child but also the childhood home experiences. […] The home environment plays a vital role in shaping children’s eating and physical activity behaviors. […] Decreasing stress in the home can be challenging; however, efforts to do so may have a significant impact on child overweight and obesity status.

• #49 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #50 Pediatric Obesity Prevention

  https://hsc.unm.edu/cnah/research/pediatric-obesity-prevention.html

  Healthy Children Strong Families (HCSF) is a research study aimed to improve the health of American Indian children ages 2 to 5 and their families. […] The Wellness Journey lessons provide nutrition and physical activity information in 13 action packed lessons. […] HSCF focuses on six program areas: physical activity, reducing TV/computer/electronic time, eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking less sugary drinks, eating less junk food, improving sleep, and improving abilities to cope with stress.

• #51

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

  Overweight and obesity, as well as their related noncommunicable diseases, are largely preventable and manageable. […] At the individual level, people may be able to reduce their risk by adopting preventive interventions at each step of the life cycle, starting from pre-conception and continuing during the early years. These include: […] Health practitioners need to […] assess the weight and height of people accessing the health facilities; […] provide counselling on healthy diet and lifestyles; […] when a diagnosis of obesity is established, provide integrated obesity prevention and management health services including on healthy diet, physical activity and medical and surgical measures; […] The dietary and physical activity patterns for individual people are largely the result of environmental and societal conditions that greatly constrain personal choice. Obesity is a societal rather than an individual responsibility, with the solutions to be found through the creation of supportive environments and communities that embed healthy diets and regular physical activity as the most accessible, available and affordable behaviours of daily life.

• #52 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  Childhood obesity is increasing all over the world. It is associated with a reduction in quality of life and a relevant burden on society costs. This systematic review deals with the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of primary prevention programs on childhood overweight/obesity, in order to benefit from cost-effective interventions. […] The majority of the studies showed effective economic outcomes applying primary prevention programs on childhood obesity. It is important to increase homogeneity and consistency among different studies. […] Primary prevention is possible by lifestyle changes, in particular in the first 1000 days and in the preschool years. The first 1000 days, the period between conception (day 18) and the age of two years, are considered a window of opportunity for obesity prevention.

• #53 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  Early-life intervention based on these modifiable factors is critical for pediatric and adult obesity prevention. […] Cost-effectiveness analysis is the method that compares various interventions in terms of their costs in order to discover the cheapest and most efficient intervention program about peoples well-being; this analysis may point out the need for evidence-based policy making for obesity prevention. […] The purpose of our systematic review is to assess the outcomes reported within previous economic evaluations from studies in the literature and to determine whether it is economically viable to apply obesity primary prevention programs. In particular, our work evaluates the cost-effectiveness of prevention programs. […] The studies consider RCTs, overviews and systematic reviews. The heterogeneity of the studies in demographics, type of preventing programs, health and economic outcomes and time of follow-up is remarkable and did not allow specific comparisons. The preventing programs are based on nutrition and physical activity intervention mainly, while only one introduced the economic effect of the sleep.

• #54

  https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity

  Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. […] Many of the causes of overweight and obesity are preventable and reversable. […] Lowering the risk of overweight and obesity includes reducing the number of calories consumed from fats and sugars, increasing the portion of daily intake of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, and engaging in regular physical activity (60 minutes per day for children and 150 minutes per week for adults). […] In babies, studies have shown that exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months of age reduces the risk of infants becoming overweight or obese.

• #55 Obesity prevention | Knowledge for policy

  https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/health-promotion-knowledge-gateway/obesity_en

  Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, which in turn acts as a gateway to a range of other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. […] Many EU Member States have in place strategies and national guidelines for the primary prevention of pre-obesity and obesity (EC 2018). […] Such strategies and guidelines include national dietary guidelines, physical activity guidelines, provision of information to the population through food and menu labelling, public awareness campaigns, and mobile apps, that empower the population to make healthier choices (EC 2018, GBD 2015, WHO 2007) (53). […] Many countries have also action plans to specifically tackle childhood obesity (OECD 2019). […] The EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020 endorses a healthy start in life, restrict marketing and advertising to children, promote healthier environments in school and pre-schools, and make healthy options the easy options ( EC 2014 ).

• #56 Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies | The National Academies Press

  https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13124/early-childhood-obesity-prevention-policies

  Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. […] Efforts to prevent childhood obesity to date have focused largely on school-aged children, with relatively little attention to children under age 5. However, there is a growing awareness that efforts to prevent childhood obesity must begin before children ever enter the school system. […] Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children’s environments to promote the maintenance of healthy weight. […] Because the first years of life are important to health and well-being throughout the life span, preventing obesity in infants and young children can contribute to reversing the epidemic of obesity in children and adults.

• #57 Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies | The National Academies Press

  https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13124/early-childhood-obesity-prevention-policies

  Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. […] Efforts to prevent childhood obesity to date have focused largely on school-aged children, with relatively little attention to children under age 5. However, there is a growing awareness that efforts to prevent childhood obesity must begin before children ever enter the school system. […] Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children’s environments to promote the maintenance of healthy weight. […] Because the first years of life are important to health and well-being throughout the life span, preventing obesity in infants and young children can contribute to reversing the epidemic of obesity in children and adults.

• #58 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #59 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #60 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #61 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #62 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #63

  https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/health/Obesity-Prevention

  Obesity Prevention […] Reverse Childhood Obesity. One-third of children are overweight or obese. If we dont reverse this trend, this will be the first generation to live sicker and die younger than their parents. […] The best place to teach healthy habits is at home. Parents can set a great example for the whole family by stocking their pantries with healthy foods, creating healthy new family traditions and getting active alongside their student. […] Promote Healthy Eating. Kids eat what is available and what they see adults eating. Surround your kids with healthy options at home and demonstrate good nutrition to encourage a lifetime of healthy eating. Improve your family’s nutrition habits. […] Encourage Physical Activity. Physical activity is a critical to preventing childhood obesity. Exercise is most effective and more fun when its done as a group. In addition to promoting your childs health and learning, youll feel better too! Make exercise a family habit.

• #64

  https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/health/Obesity-Prevention

  Obesity Prevention […] Reverse Childhood Obesity. One-third of children are overweight or obese. If we dont reverse this trend, this will be the first generation to live sicker and die younger than their parents. […] The best place to teach healthy habits is at home. Parents can set a great example for the whole family by stocking their pantries with healthy foods, creating healthy new family traditions and getting active alongside their student. […] Promote Healthy Eating. Kids eat what is available and what they see adults eating. Surround your kids with healthy options at home and demonstrate good nutrition to encourage a lifetime of healthy eating. Improve your family’s nutrition habits. […] Encourage Physical Activity. Physical activity is a critical to preventing childhood obesity. Exercise is most effective and more fun when its done as a group. In addition to promoting your childs health and learning, youll feel better too! Make exercise a family habit.

• #65 Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation | The National Academies Press

  https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13275/accelerating-progress-in-obesity-prevention-solving-the-weight-of-the

  One-third of adults are now obese, and children’s obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. […] The broad societal changes that are needed to prevent obesity will inevitably affect activity and eating environments and settings for all ages. […] The recommendations in Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention include major reforms in access to and opportunities for physical activity; widespread reductions in the availability of unhealthy foods and beverages and increases in access to healthier options at affordable, competitive prices; an overhaul of the messages that surround Americans through marketing and education with respect to physical activity and food consumption; expansion of the obesity prevention support structure provided by health care providers, insurers, and employers; and schools as a major national focal point for obesity prevention. […] The report calls on all individuals, organizations, agencies, and sectors that do or can influence physical activity and nutrition environments to assess and begin to act on their potential roles as leaders in obesity prevention.

• #66 Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention

  https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/wellness/ph/

  Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention. […] School-based physical education programs focus on teaching students how to move, how to make movement more efficient and effective, and how to use movement skills in a variety of activities now and throughout life. Physical education programs support fitness development as well as fostering positive social interaction, team work, and strategic thinking. Opportunities for physical activity should not be limited to physical educations classes. Recess, after-school programs, interscholastic and intramural sport programs, walking and biking programs, and walk-to-school efforts help students see that physical activity is fun and makes them feel better.

• #67 Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention

  https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/wellness/ph/

  Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention. […] School-based physical education programs focus on teaching students how to move, how to make movement more efficient and effective, and how to use movement skills in a variety of activities now and throughout life. Physical education programs support fitness development as well as fostering positive social interaction, team work, and strategic thinking. Opportunities for physical activity should not be limited to physical educations classes. Recess, after-school programs, interscholastic and intramural sport programs, walking and biking programs, and walk-to-school efforts help students see that physical activity is fun and makes them feel better.

• #68 Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention

  https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/wellness/ph/

  Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention. […] School-based physical education programs focus on teaching students how to move, how to make movement more efficient and effective, and how to use movement skills in a variety of activities now and throughout life. Physical education programs support fitness development as well as fostering positive social interaction, team work, and strategic thinking. Opportunities for physical activity should not be limited to physical educations classes. Recess, after-school programs, interscholastic and intramural sport programs, walking and biking programs, and walk-to-school efforts help students see that physical activity is fun and makes them feel better.

• #69 Obesity: Meals Plus Physical Activity in Schools | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/obesity-prevention-control-meal-fruit-vegetable-snack-interventions-combined-physical-activity-interventions-schools.html

  The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based interventions that combine meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions with physical activity interventions to improve health among elementary school students (through grade 6). […] Evidence shows these combined interventions increase students physical activity, modestly increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity. […] These interventions aim to improve student health by combining meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions and physical activity interventions. […] Interventions may also include one or more of the following: Healthy food and beverage marketing strategies, Educational programs that address nutrition or build knowledge and skills needed to maintain physically active lifestyles, Addition of small-scale equipment to promote physical activity (e.g., jump ropes, balls, cones, team vests, pedometers), Staff involvement, Family and community engagement.

• #70 Obesity: Meals Plus Physical Activity in Schools | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/obesity-prevention-control-meal-fruit-vegetable-snack-interventions-combined-physical-activity-interventions-schools.html

  The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based interventions that combine meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions with physical activity interventions to improve health among elementary school students (through grade 6). […] Evidence shows these combined interventions increase students physical activity, modestly increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity. […] These interventions aim to improve student health by combining meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions and physical activity interventions. […] Interventions may also include one or more of the following: Healthy food and beverage marketing strategies, Educational programs that address nutrition or build knowledge and skills needed to maintain physically active lifestyles, Addition of small-scale equipment to promote physical activity (e.g., jump ropes, balls, cones, team vests, pedometers), Staff involvement, Family and community engagement.

• #71 Obesity Prevention and Treatment | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/advocacy-topics/prevention-public-health/obesity.html

  U.S. adult obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980 and today exceed 30%; over the same time period, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled. The AAFP supports policies to reduce obesity rates as a matter of public health. […] Family physicians can play an important role in reversing this epidemic. They can provide dietary and exercise counseling and educate patients about the health risks that obesity triggers. […] Obesity represents a major risk factor for a variety of chronic illnesses treated by family physicians, including diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, some cancers, and arthritis. If the number of obese Americans continues to increase at current rates, half of all Americans will be obese this decade, and obesity-related medical expenses will climb past $300 billion approximately 20 percent of all health care spending. […] The Academy works with state and federal agencies and other entities to develop sustainable strategies for improving the health of Americans and has taken action in such ways as supporting Medicare coverage for obesity screening and counseling.

• #72

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

  Overweight and obesity, as well as their related noncommunicable diseases, are largely preventable and manageable. […] At the individual level, people may be able to reduce their risk by adopting preventive interventions at each step of the life cycle, starting from pre-conception and continuing during the early years. These include: […] Health practitioners need to […] assess the weight and height of people accessing the health facilities; […] provide counselling on healthy diet and lifestyles; […] when a diagnosis of obesity is established, provide integrated obesity prevention and management health services including on healthy diet, physical activity and medical and surgical measures; […] The dietary and physical activity patterns for individual people are largely the result of environmental and societal conditions that greatly constrain personal choice. Obesity is a societal rather than an individual responsibility, with the solutions to be found through the creation of supportive environments and communities that embed healthy diets and regular physical activity as the most accessible, available and affordable behaviours of daily life.

• #73 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #74 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #75 Obesity Prevention in Midlife Women Recommendations | WPSI

  https://www.womenspreventivehealth.org/recommendations/preventing-obesity-in-midlife-women/

  The Womens Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommends counseling midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight body mass index (BMI) (18.5-29.9 kg/m2) to maintain weight or limit weight gain to prevent obesity. […] Preventing obesity reduces risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and certain cancers. […] Clinical trials of counseling interventions indicate the effectiveness of counseling on weight maintenance or weight loss in midlife women with normal or overweight BMI. […] The WPSI suggests clinicians offer or refer women to individualized counseling based on assessment of a patients BMI and diet and exercise habits. […] Counseling should be sensitive to weight stigma, the influence of culture on body image, individual variability in body composition, accessibility to safe spaces for physical activity, financial resources, childcare, leisure time, and availability of healthy foods.

• #76 Obesity Prevention in Midlife Women Recommendations | WPSI

  https://www.womenspreventivehealth.org/recommendations/preventing-obesity-in-midlife-women/

  The Womens Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommends counseling midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight body mass index (BMI) (18.5-29.9 kg/m2) to maintain weight or limit weight gain to prevent obesity. […] Preventing obesity reduces risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and certain cancers. […] Clinical trials of counseling interventions indicate the effectiveness of counseling on weight maintenance or weight loss in midlife women with normal or overweight BMI. […] The WPSI suggests clinicians offer or refer women to individualized counseling based on assessment of a patients BMI and diet and exercise habits. […] Counseling should be sensitive to weight stigma, the influence of culture on body image, individual variability in body composition, accessibility to safe spaces for physical activity, financial resources, childcare, leisure time, and availability of healthy foods.

• #77 Obesity | Management & Prevention | Well-Ahead Louisiana

  https://wellaheadla.com/prevention/obesity/

  The Louisiana Obesity and Diabetes Collaborative is a multi-sector group of community leaders that raises awareness about obesity, prediabetes and diabetes; and collaborates to coordinate prevention and management strategies. […] Well-Ahead connects schools to evidence-based resources to help students establish lifelong healthy behaviors to combat obesity. […] WellSpot Designation is our tool for impacting the burden of obesity in Louisianas communities. […] Implementing a worksite wellness program makes healthy living easier by supporting healthy behaviors like healthy eating, being physically active, managing stress and quitting tobacco in a workplace environment.

• #78 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #79 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York State and across the nation. […] Preventing or reversing obesity requires changes in policies, systems, and environments to support healthy behavior including access to affordable, nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places where people live, learn, eat, shop, work and play. […] Creating community environments, policies, and systems that support healthy food and beverage choices and safe and accessible physical activity opportunities, while also increasing efforts to reduce health disparities and inequities, is a major goal in the effort to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases as part of the NYS Prevention Agenda 2019-2024. […] Obesity is associated with a range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, and some cancers.

• #80 Obesity Strategies: What Can Be Done | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/obesity-strategies-what-can-be-done.html

  Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease with many contributing factors. Addressing obesity requires organizations and people to work together to create communities, environments, and systems that support healthy, active lifestyles for all. […] The federal government is: Studying what works in communities to make it easier for people to be more physically active and have a healthier diet. […] Some states and communities are: Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. […] Health Care providers can: Use respectful and non-stigmatizing, person-first language in all weight-related discussions. […] Everyone can take steps to: Eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages, following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. […] CDC’s obesity prevention efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible for everyone.

• #81 Obesity Prevention – PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

  https://www.paho.org/en/topics/obesity-prevention

  Obesity and being overweight are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can be detrimental to health. […] Obesity is one of the main risk factors for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke, as well as several types of cancer. Also, children who are overweight are at higher risk of living with overweight or obesity in adulthood. […] To address and stop the increase in obesity rates, PAHO promotes and supports policies that allow people to improve their diet, physical activity, and health in the Region of the Americas. […] In 2014, PAHO welcomed the unanimous approval of the Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents to implement a set of effective policies, laws, regulations, and interventions that take into account priorities and the context of Member States in the following strategic lines of action: a) Protection, promotion, and support of optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. b) Improvement of preschool and school nutrition and physical activity environments. c) Fiscal policies and regulation of food marketing. d) Intersectoral actions for health promotion. e) Surveillance, research, and evaluation.

• #82 Obesity Prevention – PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

  https://www.paho.org/en/topics/obesity-prevention

  Among other measures, the plan calls for the implementation of fiscal policies, such as taxes on sugary drinks and products with high caloric content and low nutritional value, the regulation of marketing and food labeling, the improvement of school environments for food and physical activity, and promoting breastfeeding and healthy eating.

• #83

  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

  Overweight and obesity, as well as their related noncommunicable diseases, are largely preventable and manageable. […] At the individual level, people may be able to reduce their risk by adopting preventive interventions at each step of the life cycle, starting from pre-conception and continuing during the early years. These include: […] Health practitioners need to […] assess the weight and height of people accessing the health facilities; […] provide counselling on healthy diet and lifestyles; […] when a diagnosis of obesity is established, provide integrated obesity prevention and management health services including on healthy diet, physical activity and medical and surgical measures; […] The dietary and physical activity patterns for individual people are largely the result of environmental and societal conditions that greatly constrain personal choice. Obesity is a societal rather than an individual responsibility, with the solutions to be found through the creation of supportive environments and communities that embed healthy diets and regular physical activity as the most accessible, available and affordable behaviours of daily life.

• #84 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Interventions that include culturally tailored or lifestyle specific components have been shown to be most effective for minority students. Multi-component interventions that rely primarily on providing information for behavior change may be less successful among populations with lower socio-economic status than interventions that include structural changes to the environment and community-based strategies. […] Costs for multi-component obesity prevention programs vary based on several factors, including setting, duration, meeting structure, and number of sessions. Multi-component interventions that address both nutrition and physical activity for people with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes have been shown to be cost-effective.

• #85 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Interventions that include culturally tailored or lifestyle specific components have been shown to be most effective for minority students. Multi-component interventions that rely primarily on providing information for behavior change may be less successful among populations with lower socio-economic status than interventions that include structural changes to the environment and community-based strategies. […] Costs for multi-component obesity prevention programs vary based on several factors, including setting, duration, meeting structure, and number of sessions. Multi-component interventions that address both nutrition and physical activity for people with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes have been shown to be cost-effective.

• #86 Obesity Prevention in Midlife Women Recommendations | WPSI

  https://www.womenspreventivehealth.org/recommendations/preventing-obesity-in-midlife-women/

  The Womens Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommends counseling midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight body mass index (BMI) (18.5-29.9 kg/m2) to maintain weight or limit weight gain to prevent obesity. […] Preventing obesity reduces risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and certain cancers. […] Clinical trials of counseling interventions indicate the effectiveness of counseling on weight maintenance or weight loss in midlife women with normal or overweight BMI. […] The WPSI suggests clinicians offer or refer women to individualized counseling based on assessment of a patients BMI and diet and exercise habits. […] Counseling should be sensitive to weight stigma, the influence of culture on body image, individual variability in body composition, accessibility to safe spaces for physical activity, financial resources, childcare, leisure time, and availability of healthy foods.

• #87 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York State and across the nation. […] Preventing or reversing obesity requires changes in policies, systems, and environments to support healthy behavior including access to affordable, nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places where people live, learn, eat, shop, work and play. […] Creating community environments, policies, and systems that support healthy food and beverage choices and safe and accessible physical activity opportunities, while also increasing efforts to reduce health disparities and inequities, is a major goal in the effort to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases as part of the NYS Prevention Agenda 2019-2024. […] Obesity is associated with a range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, and some cancers.

• #88 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Multi-component obesity prevention interventions combine educational, environmental, and behavioral activities, and typically address both physical activity and nutrition. Often led by trained professionals, such interventions involve in-person meetings and offer opportunities for counseling, coaching, and support. Multi-component obesity prevention interventions frequently also include nutrition education, aerobic or strength training exercise sessions, training in behavioral techniques, and specific dietary prescriptions. […] There is strong evidence that multi-component obesity prevention interventions increase physical activity and weight loss for children and adolescents. Multi-component interventions also modestly improve weight status among adults, including overweight or obese adults and adults with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Additional evidence is needed to confirm long-term effects.

• #89 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Multi-component obesity prevention interventions combine educational, environmental, and behavioral activities, and typically address both physical activity and nutrition. Often led by trained professionals, such interventions involve in-person meetings and offer opportunities for counseling, coaching, and support. Multi-component obesity prevention interventions frequently also include nutrition education, aerobic or strength training exercise sessions, training in behavioral techniques, and specific dietary prescriptions. […] There is strong evidence that multi-component obesity prevention interventions increase physical activity and weight loss for children and adolescents. Multi-component interventions also modestly improve weight status among adults, including overweight or obese adults and adults with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Additional evidence is needed to confirm long-term effects.

• #90 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Multi-component obesity prevention interventions combine educational, environmental, and behavioral activities, and typically address both physical activity and nutrition. Often led by trained professionals, such interventions involve in-person meetings and offer opportunities for counseling, coaching, and support. Multi-component obesity prevention interventions frequently also include nutrition education, aerobic or strength training exercise sessions, training in behavioral techniques, and specific dietary prescriptions. […] There is strong evidence that multi-component obesity prevention interventions increase physical activity and weight loss for children and adolescents. Multi-component interventions also modestly improve weight status among adults, including overweight or obese adults and adults with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Additional evidence is needed to confirm long-term effects.

• #91 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Multi-component obesity prevention interventions combine educational, environmental, and behavioral activities, and typically address both physical activity and nutrition. Often led by trained professionals, such interventions involve in-person meetings and offer opportunities for counseling, coaching, and support. Multi-component obesity prevention interventions frequently also include nutrition education, aerobic or strength training exercise sessions, training in behavioral techniques, and specific dietary prescriptions. […] There is strong evidence that multi-component obesity prevention interventions increase physical activity and weight loss for children and adolescents. Multi-component interventions also modestly improve weight status among adults, including overweight or obese adults and adults with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Additional evidence is needed to confirm long-term effects.

• #92 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #93 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #94 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #95 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #96 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #97 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  In general, multi-component interventions are more effective than single component efforts, especially over longer durations. Longer term studies show greater weight loss among participants in multi-component interventions that address nutrition and physical activity than among participants in nutrition-only interventions; however, in the short-term, both interventions appear to have similar benefits. […] Multi-component interventions increase fruit and vegetable intake among younger children. Such interventions have demonstrated positive effects on child and adolescent weight status, possibly over the long-term. Multi-component interventions delivered in schools that include both home and community components have been shown to reduce body mass index (BMI) and improve weight status for children; interventions with only a home or community component and interventions delivered in community settings can also improve BMI and weight status. Multi-component interventions with a specific focus on self-esteem can improve self-esteem for overweight or obese adolescents; interventions without such a focus improve weight status but not self-esteem. Workplace-based multi-component interventions have been shown to improve weight status and self-confidence among participating employees.

• #98 Obesity Prevention and Control | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/topics/obesity.html

  Being obese increases the risk of developing chronic health problems like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers (CDC). The CPSTF has recommendations and findings for intervention approaches to prevent and control obesity, including a set of eight reviews for school-based interventions. […] The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends three school-based intervention approaches to prevent childhood obesity.

• #99 Obesity: Meals Plus Physical Activity in Schools | The Community Guide

  https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/obesity-prevention-control-meal-fruit-vegetable-snack-interventions-combined-physical-activity-interventions-schools.html

  The prevalence of overweight and obesity decreased by a median of 2.0 percentage points (7 studies). […] Physical activity increased by a median of 22 minutes per day (6 studies). […] Students consumed 12% more fruits and vegetables per day (4 studies). […] The CPSTF finding should be applicable to elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 6; single-sex or co-educational).

• #100 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Interventions that include culturally tailored or lifestyle specific components have been shown to be most effective for minority students. Multi-component interventions that rely primarily on providing information for behavior change may be less successful among populations with lower socio-economic status than interventions that include structural changes to the environment and community-based strategies. […] Costs for multi-component obesity prevention programs vary based on several factors, including setting, duration, meeting structure, and number of sessions. Multi-component interventions that address both nutrition and physical activity for people with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes have been shown to be cost-effective.

• #101 Multi-component obesity prevention interventions | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

  https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/strategies-and-solutions/what-works-for-health/strategies/multi-component-obesity-prevention-interventions

  Interventions that include culturally tailored or lifestyle specific components have been shown to be most effective for minority students. Multi-component interventions that rely primarily on providing information for behavior change may be less successful among populations with lower socio-economic status than interventions that include structural changes to the environment and community-based strategies. […] Costs for multi-component obesity prevention programs vary based on several factors, including setting, duration, meeting structure, and number of sessions. Multi-component interventions that address both nutrition and physical activity for people with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes have been shown to be cost-effective.

• #102 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  Childhood obesity is increasing all over the world. It is associated with a reduction in quality of life and a relevant burden on society costs. This systematic review deals with the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of primary prevention programs on childhood overweight/obesity, in order to benefit from cost-effective interventions. […] The majority of the studies showed effective economic outcomes applying primary prevention programs on childhood obesity. It is important to increase homogeneity and consistency among different studies. […] Primary prevention is possible by lifestyle changes, in particular in the first 1000 days and in the preschool years. The first 1000 days, the period between conception (day 18) and the age of two years, are considered a window of opportunity for obesity prevention.

• #103 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  The majority of the studies reveals a positive effect on childrens well-being, so the interventions are considered effective in the reduction of BMI, WC and other anthropometric measures. Most of the interventions proved to be low-cost; therefore, policy-makers should promote and undertake them to save economic resources, as well as improve general health.

• #104 Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies | The National Academies Press

  https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13124/early-childhood-obesity-prevention-policies

  Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. […] Efforts to prevent childhood obesity to date have focused largely on school-aged children, with relatively little attention to children under age 5. However, there is a growing awareness that efforts to prevent childhood obesity must begin before children ever enter the school system. […] Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children’s environments to promote the maintenance of healthy weight. […] Because the first years of life are important to health and well-being throughout the life span, preventing obesity in infants and young children can contribute to reversing the epidemic of obesity in children and adults.

• #105 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Increasingly, many diseases previously associated only with adulthood are also being seen in children who have overweight or obese BMI status. […] Obesity among children in the United States tripled since the 1970s. In New York State, an estimated 1 in 5 children have obesity weight status. […] In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the first clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity with whole child, evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely.

• #106 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Increasingly, many diseases previously associated only with adulthood are also being seen in children who have overweight or obese BMI status. […] Obesity among children in the United States tripled since the 1970s. In New York State, an estimated 1 in 5 children have obesity weight status. […] In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the first clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity with whole child, evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely.

• #107 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Increasingly, many diseases previously associated only with adulthood are also being seen in children who have overweight or obese BMI status. […] Obesity among children in the United States tripled since the 1970s. In New York State, an estimated 1 in 5 children have obesity weight status. […] In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the first clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity with whole child, evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely.

• #108 Obesity Prevention

  https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/obesity/

  Increasingly, many diseases previously associated only with adulthood are also being seen in children who have overweight or obese BMI status. […] Obesity among children in the United States tripled since the 1970s. In New York State, an estimated 1 in 5 children have obesity weight status. […] In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the first clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity with whole child, evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely.

• #109 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  Childhood obesity is increasing all over the world. It is associated with a reduction in quality of life and a relevant burden on society costs. This systematic review deals with the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of primary prevention programs on childhood overweight/obesity, in order to benefit from cost-effective interventions. […] The majority of the studies showed effective economic outcomes applying primary prevention programs on childhood obesity. It is important to increase homogeneity and consistency among different studies. […] Primary prevention is possible by lifestyle changes, in particular in the first 1000 days and in the preschool years. The first 1000 days, the period between conception (day 18) and the age of two years, are considered a window of opportunity for obesity prevention.

• #110 Primary prevention programs for childhood obesity: are they cost-effective? | Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Full Text

  https://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13052-023-01424-9

  Childhood obesity is increasing all over the world. It is associated with a reduction in quality of life and a relevant burden on society costs. This systematic review deals with the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of primary prevention programs on childhood overweight/obesity, in order to benefit from cost-effective interventions. […] The majority of the studies showed effective economic outcomes applying primary prevention programs on childhood obesity. It is important to increase homogeneity and consistency among different studies. […] Primary prevention is possible by lifestyle changes, in particular in the first 1000 days and in the preschool years. The first 1000 days, the period between conception (day 18) and the age of two years, are considered a window of opportunity for obesity prevention.

• #111 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #112 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #113 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #114 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #115 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #116 Preventing Childhood Obesity: 6 Things Families Can Do | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/family-action/index.html

  Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. […] Although there is no one solution, there are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits. […] There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children have a healthy weight and set up lifelong healthy habits at home. […] Adopting healthy eating patterns as a family helps children reach and maintain a healthy weight as they age. […] Help your children move more and meet the physical activity recommendations by making it a family affair. […] Good sleep helps prevent type 2 diabetes, obesity, injuries, and problems with attention and behavior. […] Reducing screen time can free up time for family activities and can remove cues to eat unhealthy food.

• #117 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  When considering children diagnosed with obesity, it is essential to examine not only the child but also the childhood home experiences. […] The home environment plays a vital role in shaping children’s eating and physical activity behaviors. […] Decreasing stress in the home can be challenging; however, efforts to do so may have a significant impact on child overweight and obesity status.

• #118 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  When considering children diagnosed with obesity, it is essential to examine not only the child but also the childhood home experiences. […] The home environment plays a vital role in shaping children’s eating and physical activity behaviors. […] Decreasing stress in the home can be challenging; however, efforts to do so may have a significant impact on child overweight and obesity status.

• #119 Obesity Strategies: What Can Be Done | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/obesity-strategies-what-can-be-done.html

  Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease with many contributing factors. Addressing obesity requires organizations and people to work together to create communities, environments, and systems that support healthy, active lifestyles for all. […] The federal government is: Studying what works in communities to make it easier for people to be more physically active and have a healthier diet. […] Some states and communities are: Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. […] Health Care providers can: Use respectful and non-stigmatizing, person-first language in all weight-related discussions. […] Everyone can take steps to: Eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages, following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. […] CDC’s obesity prevention efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible for everyone.

• #120 SPAN | Department of Health | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/healthy-living/span.html

  The Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section implements evidence-based strategies to improve nutrition and support safe and accessible physical activity across the lifespan. […] Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards for ECE refers to a subset of 47 high-impact obesity prevention standards included in the Caring for Our Children national health and safety standards. […] The department implements early childhood education strategies to prevent childhood obesity. […] Since 2009, Pennsylvania has supported the implementation of high-impact obesity prevention standards in ECE environments throughout the state through the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAPSACC). […] The Pennsylvania SPAN Program and Keystone Kids Go workgroup aims to support early childhood education programs that currently participate in CACFP and encourage more eligible programs to participate in an effort to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks and curb disparities in food access across Pennsylvania. […] The department has partnered with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center to provide funding and technical assistance to communities to develop plans or policies that better connect active modes of transportation with everyday destinations within the community through the SPAN grant and WalkWorks.

• #121 SPAN | Department of Health | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/healthy-living/span.html

  The Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section implements evidence-based strategies to improve nutrition and support safe and accessible physical activity across the lifespan. […] Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards for ECE refers to a subset of 47 high-impact obesity prevention standards included in the Caring for Our Children national health and safety standards. […] The department implements early childhood education strategies to prevent childhood obesity. […] Since 2009, Pennsylvania has supported the implementation of high-impact obesity prevention standards in ECE environments throughout the state through the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAPSACC). […] The Pennsylvania SPAN Program and Keystone Kids Go workgroup aims to support early childhood education programs that currently participate in CACFP and encourage more eligible programs to participate in an effort to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks and curb disparities in food access across Pennsylvania. […] The department has partnered with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center to provide funding and technical assistance to communities to develop plans or policies that better connect active modes of transportation with everyday destinations within the community through the SPAN grant and WalkWorks.

• #122 SPAN | Department of Health | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/healthy-living/span.html

  The Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section implements evidence-based strategies to improve nutrition and support safe and accessible physical activity across the lifespan. […] Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards for ECE refers to a subset of 47 high-impact obesity prevention standards included in the Caring for Our Children national health and safety standards. […] The department implements early childhood education strategies to prevent childhood obesity. […] Since 2009, Pennsylvania has supported the implementation of high-impact obesity prevention standards in ECE environments throughout the state through the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (PA NAPSACC). […] The Pennsylvania SPAN Program and Keystone Kids Go workgroup aims to support early childhood education programs that currently participate in CACFP and encourage more eligible programs to participate in an effort to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks and curb disparities in food access across Pennsylvania. […] The department has partnered with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center to provide funding and technical assistance to communities to develop plans or policies that better connect active modes of transportation with everyday destinations within the community through the SPAN grant and WalkWorks.

• #123 Nutrition and Physical Activity | Georgia Department of Public Health

  https://dph.georgia.gov/chronic-disease-prevention/nutrition-and-physical-activity

  Poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are modifiable unhealthy behaviors that contribute to overweight and obesity. […] Engaging in healthy lifestyle habits such as healthy eating and physical activity are essential to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. […] We seek to encourage all Georgians to consume a variety of healthy foods and be physically active to elicit lifelong healthy habits. In turn, this can help reduce the prevalence of chronic conditions, promote healthy weights and increase overall well-being throughout all life stages. […] The Georgia Department of Public Health and partners have developed toolkits for early care providers, schools, and worksites to use. […] CDC Early Care and Education Obesity Prevention Standards.

• #124 Nutrition and Physical Activity | Georgia Department of Public Health

  https://dph.georgia.gov/chronic-disease-prevention/nutrition-and-physical-activity

  Poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are modifiable unhealthy behaviors that contribute to overweight and obesity. […] Engaging in healthy lifestyle habits such as healthy eating and physical activity are essential to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. […] We seek to encourage all Georgians to consume a variety of healthy foods and be physically active to elicit lifelong healthy habits. In turn, this can help reduce the prevalence of chronic conditions, promote healthy weights and increase overall well-being throughout all life stages. […] The Georgia Department of Public Health and partners have developed toolkits for early care providers, schools, and worksites to use. […] CDC Early Care and Education Obesity Prevention Standards.

• #125 Obesity Strategies: What Can Be Done | Obesity | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/obesity-strategies-what-can-be-done.html

  Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease with many contributing factors. Addressing obesity requires organizations and people to work together to create communities, environments, and systems that support healthy, active lifestyles for all. […] The federal government is: Studying what works in communities to make it easier for people to be more physically active and have a healthier diet. […] Some states and communities are: Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. […] Health Care providers can: Use respectful and non-stigmatizing, person-first language in all weight-related discussions. […] Everyone can take steps to: Eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages, following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. […] CDC’s obesity prevention efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible for everyone.

• #126 Obesity: What It Is, Classes, Symptoms, Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity

  Preventing obesity is easier than treating it once its taken hold. […] Examining your habits and making reasonable changes now can help you prevent future obesity. Here are some examples: […] Make small changes: Do you have a daily snack habit or pick-me-up, such as a sugary drink, which is high in calories? Consider replacing it. […] Add physical activity: Alternatively, consider what you might do to spend an extra 150 calories in a day by finding an activity thats right for you and your fitness level. […] Shop intentionally: Stock your home with healthy foods and save sweets and treats for special occasions when you go out. […] Cultivate overall wellness: Reduce your screen time, go outside and get some fresh air. Manage your stress and try to get adequate sleep to keep your hormone levels in check. Focus on positive changes and healthy activities rather than how your efforts affect your weight.

• #127 Obesity: What It Is, Classes, Symptoms, Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity

  Preventing obesity is easier than treating it once its taken hold. […] Examining your habits and making reasonable changes now can help you prevent future obesity. Here are some examples: […] Make small changes: Do you have a daily snack habit or pick-me-up, such as a sugary drink, which is high in calories? Consider replacing it. […] Add physical activity: Alternatively, consider what you might do to spend an extra 150 calories in a day by finding an activity thats right for you and your fitness level. […] Shop intentionally: Stock your home with healthy foods and save sweets and treats for special occasions when you go out. […] Cultivate overall wellness: Reduce your screen time, go outside and get some fresh air. Manage your stress and try to get adequate sleep to keep your hormone levels in check. Focus on positive changes and healthy activities rather than how your efforts affect your weight.

• #128 Obesity: What It Is, Classes, Symptoms, Causes

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11209-weight-control-and-obesity

  Preventing obesity is easier than treating it once its taken hold. […] Examining your habits and making reasonable changes now can help you prevent future obesity. Here are some examples: […] Make small changes: Do you have a daily snack habit or pick-me-up, such as a sugary drink, which is high in calories? Consider replacing it. […] Add physical activity: Alternatively, consider what you might do to spend an extra 150 calories in a day by finding an activity thats right for you and your fitness level. […] Shop intentionally: Stock your home with healthy foods and save sweets and treats for special occasions when you go out. […] Cultivate overall wellness: Reduce your screen time, go outside and get some fresh air. Manage your stress and try to get adequate sleep to keep your hormone levels in check. Focus on positive changes and healthy activities rather than how your efforts affect your weight.

• #129

  https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/obesity-prevention-aap-policy-explained.aspx

  Obesity Prevention: AAP Policy Explained […] Our report provides tools and resources to help optimize health regardless of a child’s weight. That said, the guidance is based on the best science on strategies that can help prevent obesity at every stage, from infancy through adolescence. […] Parents and caregivers influence a child’s home environment and daily routines around mealtimes, sleep, active and screen use. But if the surrounding environment does not support these healthy routines, even the best-intentioned parent caregiver, or motivated child or adolescent faces an uphill battle. […] Nutrition labels and other policies are in place to decrease consumption and availability of foods and beverages that pose a significant health risks to kids. This includes ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. At the same time, these policies can increase the availability and affordability of foods that promote health. […] Partnering with your child’s doctor can help you create healthy sleep routines, set reasonable limits on screen time and navigate the sources of stress your child will encounter in the larger world.

• #130

  https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/obesity-prevention-aap-policy-explained.aspx

  Obesity Prevention: AAP Policy Explained […] Our report provides tools and resources to help optimize health regardless of a child’s weight. That said, the guidance is based on the best science on strategies that can help prevent obesity at every stage, from infancy through adolescence. […] Parents and caregivers influence a child’s home environment and daily routines around mealtimes, sleep, active and screen use. But if the surrounding environment does not support these healthy routines, even the best-intentioned parent caregiver, or motivated child or adolescent faces an uphill battle. […] Nutrition labels and other policies are in place to decrease consumption and availability of foods and beverages that pose a significant health risks to kids. This includes ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. At the same time, these policies can increase the availability and affordability of foods that promote health. […] Partnering with your child’s doctor can help you create healthy sleep routines, set reasonable limits on screen time and navigate the sources of stress your child will encounter in the larger world.

• #131

  https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/obesity-prevention-aap-policy-explained.aspx

  Obesity Prevention: AAP Policy Explained […] Our report provides tools and resources to help optimize health regardless of a child’s weight. That said, the guidance is based on the best science on strategies that can help prevent obesity at every stage, from infancy through adolescence. […] Parents and caregivers influence a child’s home environment and daily routines around mealtimes, sleep, active and screen use. But if the surrounding environment does not support these healthy routines, even the best-intentioned parent caregiver, or motivated child or adolescent faces an uphill battle. […] Nutrition labels and other policies are in place to decrease consumption and availability of foods and beverages that pose a significant health risks to kids. This includes ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. At the same time, these policies can increase the availability and affordability of foods that promote health. […] Partnering with your child’s doctor can help you create healthy sleep routines, set reasonable limits on screen time and navigate the sources of stress your child will encounter in the larger world.

• #132 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #133 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #134 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #135 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #136 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #137 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #138 Overweight and Obesity – Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/prevention

  You and your child should each see a healthcare provider once a year to monitor changes in body mass index (BMI). Your provider or your child’s pediatrician may recommend lifestyle changes if BMI regularly increases. This is to prevent you or your child from developing overweight or obesity. […] If your BMI indicates you are getting close to being overweight or if you have certain risk factors, your provider may recommend you adopt healthy lifestyle changes to prevent overweight and obesity. Such changes may include healthy eating, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting enough good-quality sleep. […] Learn more about plans created and tested by NHLBI researchers that can help prevent overweight and obesity. These eating plans and programs offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to eat a heart-healthy diet and move your body regularly.

• #139 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #140 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Families have the potential to foster a healthy home environment aimed at reducing the risk of overweight and obesity. […] Establishing healthy habits early in life can protect against the development of overweight and obesity. Nurse practitioners can serve a vital role in the prevention of pediatric, adolescent, and adult obesity. […] Encouraging behavior change related to the healthy habits associated with the prevention of overweight and obesity can have a long-term impact on the health of an entire family. […] There is a large body of research that suggests that increasing and maintaining healthy habits within the home can be a promising method for obesity prevention. […] When families engage in healthy home habits, positive consequences result for both adults and children within the home.

• #141 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #142 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #143 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #144 A practical approach to obesity prevention: Healthy home habits

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8313625/

  Nurse practitioners can play an essential role in facilitating healthy home habits by incorporating obesity management practices. […] Ultimately, NPs can help the individual or family members establish realistic goals that can decrease the risk of obesity once they understand the importance of healthy home habits. […] Obesity intervention and prevention efforts that focus on assisting patients and their families with developing healthier home habits that have the potential to not only create positive health behavior change among adults but also model, teach, and reinforce healthy habits for youth. […] Therefore, it is recommended that NPs encourage patients and families to set goals related to increasing family meals. […] Skipping breakfast has been shown to lead to increased weight gain, abdominal obesity, sugar intake, and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. […] It is essential that we help children create healthy habits around eating a nutritious breakfast because children who skip breakfast are likely to continue this habit into adulthood.

• #145 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #146 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #147 A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention | Think Global Health

  https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-roadmap-obesity-prevention

  Countries should adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address nutritional transitions. […] Since 1990, obesity rates have doubled among adults and quadrupled among children and adolescents worldwide, increasing communities’ risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and other deadly illnesses. […] Tackling the obesity crisis requires comprehensive, transdisciplinary approaches to address not deficiencies in single nutrients, such as iron or vitamin D, but instead the complex interplay of factors involved, which range from political and economic determinants to cultural and behavioral ones. […] Notoriously, the funding for obesity prevention is minimal. […] Addressing gaps in data collection systems is vital to curbing the rise of obesity. […] Policies aimed at discouraging the purchase and consumption of unhealthy products should extend to foods explicitly marketed to children.

• #148

  https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/obesity-prevention-aap-policy-explained.aspx

  Obesity Prevention: AAP Policy Explained […] Our report provides tools and resources to help optimize health regardless of a child’s weight. That said, the guidance is based on the best science on strategies that can help prevent obesity at every stage, from infancy through adolescence. […] Parents and caregivers influence a child’s home environment and daily routines around mealtimes, sleep, active and screen use. But if the surrounding environment does not support these healthy routines, even the best-intentioned parent caregiver, or motivated child or adolescent faces an uphill battle. […] Nutrition labels and other policies are in place to decrease consumption and availability of foods and beverages that pose a significant health risks to kids. This includes ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. At the same time, these policies can increase the availability and affordability of foods that promote health. […] Partnering with your child’s doctor can help you create healthy sleep routines, set reasonable limits on screen time and navigate the sources of stress your child will encounter in the larger world.

• #149 Obesity Prevention in Midlife Women Recommendations | WPSI

  https://www.womenspreventivehealth.org/recommendations/preventing-obesity-in-midlife-women/

  Research of the effectiveness of interventions in reducing progression to obesity in midlife women with normal to overweight BMI. […] Studies of the effectiveness of different approaches for delivering interventions to prevent obesity including different formats (eg, virtual and remote), content, frequency, and intensity.

• #150 Journal of Medical Internet Research – An Internet-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program (Time2bHealthy) for Parents of Preschool-Aged Children: Randomized Controlled Trial

  https://www.jmir.org/2019/2/e11964/

  Overweight and obesity interventions, which use an electronic health (eHealth) delivery method, offer many advantages compared with traditional delivery methods, particularly around convenience and accessibility. […] It is important that interventions focus on total movement throughout the day and incorporate strategies to improve sleep and reduce sedentary behavior, aligning with the recommendations of newly released 24-hour movement guidelines. […] The results of this RCT suggest that an internet-based program can be effective in facilitating change, particularly for dietary-related behaviors, and weight status range of children in this sample demonstrates that the intervention can be applied to both healthy weight and overweight/obese children. […] Future studies with a larger sample size and longer follow-up period and those that translate effective eHealth childhood obesity prevention programs into primary health care are needed.

• #151 A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention | Think Global Health

  https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-roadmap-obesity-prevention

  Countries should adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address nutritional transitions. […] Since 1990, obesity rates have doubled among adults and quadrupled among children and adolescents worldwide, increasing communities’ risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and other deadly illnesses. […] Tackling the obesity crisis requires comprehensive, transdisciplinary approaches to address not deficiencies in single nutrients, such as iron or vitamin D, but instead the complex interplay of factors involved, which range from political and economic determinants to cultural and behavioral ones. […] Notoriously, the funding for obesity prevention is minimal. […] Addressing gaps in data collection systems is vital to curbing the rise of obesity. […] Policies aimed at discouraging the purchase and consumption of unhealthy products should extend to foods explicitly marketed to children.

• #152 A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention | Think Global Health

  https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-roadmap-obesity-prevention

  Developing communication strategies using data from global trends to raise awareness across societal groups, including the private sector and youth organizations, about obesity is essential. […] Nutrition is a crucial societal concern that necessitates transformative changes in food systems and policy approaches.

• #153 A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention | Think Global Health

  https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-roadmap-obesity-prevention

  Developing communication strategies using data from global trends to raise awareness across societal groups, including the private sector and youth organizations, about obesity is essential. […] Nutrition is a crucial societal concern that necessitates transformative changes in food systems and policy approaches.

• #154 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #155 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #156 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Although some high-income countries have managed to flatten the rate of increase in their (already high) obesity rates, no country in the world has been able to reverse the obesity epidemic. Obesity prevention is not an easy task because it requires multiple population-wide policy interventions targeted at global, national, and community settings. […] The latter approach has recently been recognized in global strategies as critical to curb the obesity prevention. It stresses the importance of early intervention during the life cycle to preventing obesity in the population. Interventions targeting the preconception period aim to assist parents-to-be in the best shape as possible, preferably resulting in women with a healthy prepregnancy BMI, lower gestational weight gain, and postpartum weight retention.

• #157 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Comprehensive food policies are needed to create an enabling environment for infants and children so that they can acquire healthy food preferences and targeted actions to enable disadvantaged populations to overcome barriers to meeting healthy preferences. We argue that a focus on these so-called early life risk factors is essential in obesity prevention and could be the missing link in stopping the vicious cycle of obesity begetting obesity.

• #158 Global, National, and Community Obesity Prevention Programs | SpringerLink

  https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_47

  Comprehensive food policies are needed to create an enabling environment for infants and children so that they can acquire healthy food preferences and targeted actions to enable disadvantaged populations to overcome barriers to meeting healthy preferences. We argue that a focus on these so-called early life risk factors is essential in obesity prevention and could be the missing link in stopping the vicious cycle of obesity begetting obesity.

• #159 A Multi-Level Approach to Childhood Obesity Prevention and Management: Lessons from Japan and the United States

  https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/838

  Conclusions: This review highlights Japan’s success in aligning public health initiatives with cultural norms to achieve sustainable outcomes. […] Recommendations include adopting integrated, prevention-focused policies, addressing socioeconomic inequities, redesigning urban environments to promote active living, and fostering global collaboration. […] This comparative analysis underscores the importance of culturally tailored, multidimensional strategies for addressing childhood obesity and improving public health outcomes worldwide.

• #160 Nutritional Strategies for Childhood Obesity Prevention

  https://www.mdpi.com/resolver?pii=life11060532

  Nutritional Strategies for Childhood Obesity Prevention […] Background: Reducing the spread of obesity represents a challenge for clinicians in which obesity prevention plays a key role in achieving this purpose. The aim of this review is to analyze the nutritional interventions that can be implemented to prevent childhood obesity. […] Prevention of childhood obesity must be directed at promoting behavioral changes from early life (pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood) to adolescence and young adult age, involving family, schools, society, media, and policy makers. […] The aim of this review is to report an update of the main nutritional interventions that can be implemented to prevent and contain the growing phenomenon of overweight and obesity in childhood. […] The promotion of breastfeeding and the reduction in the protein content of formulated milks and more generally of the diet in the first 12–24 months is another promising intervention for the reduction of the subsequent risk of overweight and obesity. […] The need for a multidimensional approach to obesity prevention in children, in order to increase the efficacy of interventions, is an aspect that recurs in many studies. […] A multidimensional approach, which takes into consideration different areas of intervention, is crucial. Integrated programs involving several components (nutrition and physical activity at first), different levels (from the individual to the institutions, with school and family as main settings), and with a prolonged duration over time, are more effective, but long-term data are still scarce.

• #161 Nutrition Physical Activity Obesity Prevention Program

  https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management–Surveillance/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-Prevention-Program/Nutrition-Physical-Activity–Obesity-Prevention-Program

  There is no single or simple solution to the obesity epidemic. Its a complex problem which requires a multifaceted approach. Policy makers, state and local organizations, business and community leaders, school, child care and healthcare professionals, and individuals must work together to create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles. […] The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t short-term dietary changes; it’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity. […] Making the switch to drinks with no added sugars, especially water, is a good way to achieve a healthy body weight. […] Remember most SSBs (e.g., soda, sports drinks) do not contribute to meeting food group goals and often contain a high number of calories.

• #162 Childhood obesity prevention

  https://www.citiesforbetterhealth.com/about/our-approach/childhood-obesity.html

  All children should have the opportunity to grow up healthy regardless of who they are and where they live. This is not the case today 1 in 5 children live with overweight or obesity, with strong socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes. […] The Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative under Cities for Better Health aims to accelerate the prevention of childhood obesity in disadvantaged, urban communities globally. […] Guided by a global evidence-based framework, coalitions of cross-sector partners in each city will co-design, implement, and evaluate packages of holistic interventions to improve child health outcomes. […] Intervention packages must target children aged 6-13 and align with four principles: 1. Dual focus on diet and physical activity: Intervention packages must address both key behavioural risk factors to increase potential impact. 2. Multi-level approach: Interventions should work at multiple levels of society, from structural changes to individual support. 3. Community-driven design: Interventions must be designed and implemented in collaboration with local stakeholders to ensure localisation and support long-term sustainability. 4. Equity oriented approach: Interventions should target disadvantaged groups and areas to promote equitable outcomes.

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