Access our Portals! Diabetes Portal
Obesity Portal
Cancer Portal
Portada Espanol
User login
Navigation
IOM Obesity report (brief)
Summary
In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity to stimulate the development of specific agendas and actions targeting this public health problem. In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to decrease the number of obese children and youth in the United States. The primary emphasis of the charge was to examine the behavioral, social, cultural, and other broad environmental factors involved in childhood obesity and to identify promising approaches for prevention efforts. To address this charge, the IOM appointed a committee of 19 experts in child health, obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and public health. The committee's action plan is described in this report, titled Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity to stimulate the development of specific agendas and actions targeting this public health problem. In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to decrease the number of obese children and youth in the United States. The primary emphasis of the charge was to examine the behavioral, social, cultural, and other broad environmental factors involved in childhood obesity and to identify promising approaches for prevention efforts. To address this charge, the IOM appointed a committee of 19 experts in child health, obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and public health. The committee's action plan is described in this report, titled Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
The Way We Eat Now
Summary
This article describes the often detrimental effect of the modern diet and lifestyle on physical health.
Excerpt: The obesity epidemic arrived with astonishing speed. After tens of thousands of generations of human evolution, flab has become widespread only in the past 50 years, and waistlines have ballooned exponentially in the last two decades. In 1980, 46 percent of U.S. adults were overweight; by 2000, the figure was 64.5 percent: nearly a 1 percent annual increase in the ranks of the fat. At this rate, by 2040, 100 percent of American adults will be overweight.
This article describes the often detrimental effect of the modern diet and lifestyle on physical health.
Excerpt: The obesity epidemic arrived with astonishing speed. After tens of thousands of generations of human evolution, flab has become widespread only in the past 50 years, and waistlines have ballooned exponentially in the last two decades. In 1980, 46 percent of U.S. adults were overweight; by 2000, the figure was 64.5 percent: nearly a 1 percent annual increase in the ranks of the fat. At this rate, by 2040, 100 percent of American adults will be overweight.
Latina Fact Sheets
Summary
These fact sheets which focus on Latina demographics, health status and social issues in the U.S. were compiled by Girls Incorporated.
These fact sheets which focus on Latina demographics, health status and social issues in the U.S. were compiled by Girls Incorporated.
Diabetes in Hispanic Americans
Summary
This factsheet gives general facts about diabetes and discusses the prevalence of the disease and the factors contributing to its rise in the Hispanic population.
This factsheet gives general facts about diabetes and discusses the prevalence of the disease and the factors contributing to its rise in the Hispanic population.
Diabetes Articles
Summary
These two articles discuss diabetes among Hispanic Americans and the risk factors for the disease, including obesity. The first is from the Organic Consumers Association and the second from Postgraduate Medicine Online.
These two articles discuss diabetes among Hispanic Americans and the risk factors for the disease, including obesity. The first is from the Organic Consumers Association and the second from Postgraduate Medicine Online.
