Recommended community strategies and measurements to prevent obesity in the United States.

Approximately two thirds of U.S. adults and one fifth of U.S. children are obese or overweight. During 1980-2004, obesity prevalence among U. S. adults doubled, and recent data indicate an estimated 33% of U.S. adults are overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25.0-29.9), 34% are obese (BMI >/=30.0), inc...

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Published in:	MMWR Recommendations & Reports Vol. 58; no. RR-7; pp. 1 - 30
Main Authors:	Khan LK, Sobush K, Keener D, Goodman K, Lowry A, Kakietek J, Zaro S
Format:	glossary practice guidelines tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) 7/24/2009
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost