Nutrition

$33 Million Investment is Foundation’s Largest Investment in Community-Based Solutions to Prevent Childhood Obesity

These documents highlight the work, accomplishments and lessons learned from 12 partnerships across the country that worked to identify and implement promising healthy eating strategies for children in low-income community or school settings. These case studies include innovative strategies, valuable lessons learned and resources from the portfolio of Healthy Eating by Design pilot projects.

The goal of Healthy People 2010's nutrition and overweight focus area is to promote health and reduce chronic disease associated with diet and weight. The problem of obesity and overweight is described as a new epidemic according to the Surgeon General's recent Call to Action. In the last 20 years, the number of American children and adults who are overweight or obese has doubled. Sixty-one percent of American adults are overweight or obese, and 13 percent of children and adolescents are overweight. Traditionally, rural areas have experienced a lower incidence of overweight and obesity due to the increased physical demands characteristic of an agrarian lifestyle. However, this is no longer the case, and rural residents experience an increased prevalence of obesity and overweight compared to their urban counterparts.

This document details the comprehensive school nutrition policy for the School District of Philadelphia. This coordinated school nutrition policy provides the framework for ensuring that students attending schools in Philadelphia receive nutrition education messages that are reinforced throughout the school environment.

This paper prepared by the Prevention Institute identifies community-level environmental factors that discourage physical activity and healthy eating, especially among children and potential issues that can be considered as targets for action or mobilization.

The CFP Evaluation Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to developing and implementing outcome based program evaluation specific to community food security projects. The CFP Evaluation Toolkit includes evaluation protocols and template surveys for program satisfaction, farmers' markets, community gardens, community support agriculture projects and farm-to-school projects.

This guide provides information on disability awareness, communication aids, alternate formats, inclusive materials, and media relations.

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage and motivate the development of physical fitness and sports participation for all Americans of all ages. Established by Executive Order in 1956, the PCPFS is made up of 20 members appointed by the President. Assisted by elements of the U.S. Public Health Service, the PCPFS provides guidance to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on how to get more Americans physically active.

In CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity provides science-based activities for children and adults that address the role of nutrition and physical activity in health promotion and the prevention and control of chronic diseases.