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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office
of the Surgeon General
Rockville, MD
2001
National Library
of Medicine Cataloging in Publication
The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity / Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Institutes of Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General;
Washington, D.C.
For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
2001.
Includes bibliographical references. Also
available on the internet.
1. Obesity--prevention
& control.
2. Weight Gain.
I. United States. Public Health Service. Office
of the Surgeon General.
II. United States. Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
III. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
IV. National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Contract: 02NLM: WD 210 S9593 2001
D.C., 20402-0001
This publication is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library
Suggested citation:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General's
call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity.
[Rockville, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; [2001].
Available from: U.S. GPO, Washington.
For sale
by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Internet: http://bookstore.GPO.gov
Phone: Toll
Free 1 (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800
Fax: 1 (202) 512-2250
Mail:
Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C., 20402-0001
In Memory of
PAUL AMBROSE,
M.D., M.P.H.
(December 26, 1968-September 11, 2001)
Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
As senior editor of this Call To Action, Dr. Ambrose's
commitment to promoting public health and preventing disease was a critical
force in the development of this document.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office
of the Surgeon General
Rockville, MD
2001
National Library
of Medicine Cataloging in Publication
The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity / Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Institutes of Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General;
Washington, D.C.
For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
2001.
Includes bibliographical references. Also
available on the internet.
1. Obesity--prevention
& control.
2. Weight Gain.
I. United States. Public Health Service. Office
of the Surgeon General.
II. United States. Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
III. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
IV. National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Contract: 02NLM: WD 210 S9593 2001
D.C., 20402-0001
This publication is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library
Suggested citation:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General's
call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity.
[Rockville, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; [2001].
Available from: U.S. GPO, Washington.
For sale
by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Internet: http://bookstore.GPO.gov
Phone: Toll
Free 1 (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800
Fax: 1 (202) 512-2250
Mail:
Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C., 20402-0001
In Memory of
PAUL AMBROSE,
M.D., M.P.H.
(December 26, 1968-September 11, 2001)
Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
As senior editor of this Call To Action, Dr. Ambrose's
commitment to promoting public health and preventing disease was a critical
force in the development of this document.
Message From the Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Foreword From the Surgeon GeneralU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Section 1: Overweight and Obesity as Public Health Problems in America
Section 2: Posing Questions and Developing Strategies
Section 3: The Power of People and Ideas
Section 4: Vision for the Future
Appendix A: Examples of Federal Programs and Initiatives
