Obesity and Overweight: Topics | DNPAO | CDC

Obesity and Overweight: Topics | DNPAO | CDC

Overweight and Obesity

• Feature #1 - 2010 State Data: Rates of obesity remain high
• Feature #2 - Body Mass Index: Measure your BMI
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CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is working to implement policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible and affordable for everyone.

Overweight and Obesity

• Defining Overweight and Obesity
• Causes and Consequences
• Data and Statistics

• Childhood Overweight and Obesity
• State-Based Programs
• Resources

Features

The Obesity Epidemic
This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place to prevent and reduce obesity.
Children's Food Environment State Indicator Report, 2011 (PDF-768k)
This report highlights selected behaviors, environments, and policies that affect childhood obesity through support of healthy eating.
Let's Move!
Join First Lady Michelle Obama in a nationwide campaign to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation.
LEAN Works!
Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition
This site offers interactive tools and evidence-based resources to design effective worksite obesity prevention and control programs.

Resources

Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier: At A Glance 2011
Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
Make a Difference at Your School: Key Strategies to Prevent Obesity
The Community Guide – Obesity Prevention

More Resources

Other Healthy Lifestyle Topics

• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
• CDC's Healthy Living

Obesity Data and Statistics

Statistics, Surveillance Data, Maps

More

State-Based Programs

CDC's State-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases

Communities Putting Prevention to Work – State and Territory Initiative

Adult BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator Widget

Add this widget to your Web site to calculate BMI. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding weight category. Use this calculator for adults, aged 20 years old and older.