Obesity Prevention

Overweight and obesity have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems, and are important concerns for adults, children, and adolescents in the United States.
An estimated 25.6 percent of adults in the United States reported being obese in 2007, an increase of nearly 2 percent since 2005 (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System).
Approximately 300,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity (Office of the Surgeon General).
The economic cost of obesity in the United States was about $117 billion in 2000 (Office of the Surgeon General).

The Community Guide conducted systematic reviews of interventions in the following areas:

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Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

The Community Guide