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Obesity Prevention

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  • 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).

Community Guide Systematic Reviews

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

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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

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

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  • Community Guide Branch
    National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1600 Clifton Road NE
    Mailstop E-69
    Atlanta, GA 30333
  • Community Guide
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1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop E-69, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A. communityguide@cdc.gov