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Preventing Obesity. Let’s be clear: To make strides in reversing the obesity epidemic, changes must come from all parts of society—from governments and schools, businesses and non-profit organizations, neighborhoods and communities.
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. Obesity prevention also involves saying no to certain preferences, like soft drinks, or driving short distances when you could walk instead.
The serious consequences of obesity and what CDC is doing for prevention and treatment. Learn More.
Obesity and overweight fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.
Obesity is when you have excessive body fat. It’s a chronic (long-term) and complex disease that can affect your overall health and quality of life. Obesity can lead to serious medical conditions. It can affect your self-esteem and mental health.
Here are ways families can help prevent obesity. 1. Model a healthy eating pattern. Offer a variety of fruits and vegetables throughout the day. Frozen and canned fruits and vegetables are often less expensive than fresh and are still good for you. Look for low sodium or no salt added vegetables and fruits packed in 100% fruit juice.
Two priority obesity-prevention strategies for state and local programs are: Improving nutrition, physical activity, and breastfeeding in early care and education programs. Establishing policies and activities that implement, spread, and sustain Family Healthy Weight Programs. In addition, state and local programs are:
Learn how to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adults. Find links to an NHLBI-tested eating and exercise plan called Aim for a Healthy Weight.
Improving eating habits and increasing physical activity play a vital role in preventing obesity. Recommendations for adults include: Keep a food diary of what you eat, where you were and how you were feeling before and after you ate. Eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
Primary Prevention of Obesity. The AAP, the IOM, the USPSTF, the CDC, and other organizations have developed evidence-based recommendations for preventing obesity.