Overweight and Obesity:

Initiatives from National Associations

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Shaping America’s Youth: Tracks community programs to improve physical activity and nutrition.

• Action for Healthy Youth.  Public-private partnership of over 50 national government, education and non-profit organizations dedicated to addressing obesity, overweight, nutrition and physical activity by working through schools.    Also see state-by-state initiatives related to Action for Healthy Youth on this site.

American Obesity Association.  Provides information on education, prevention, research and more. 

Association for the Study of Obesity

The Hormone Foundation, a public education affiliate of the Endocrine Society. Provides information on obesity and links to other resources.

National Alliance of Nutrition and Activity (for NANA home site visit)

Model Wellness School Policies. NANA convened a national work group of 50 organizations to develop a model set of policies for local school districts in response to federal mandates for schools providing federally funded food programs

National Diabetes Education Program  Collaboration between CDC, NIH and 200 partners national wide to address diabetes prevention and control.  Small Steps Big Rewards: Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

North American Association for the Study of Obesity.

Obesity in America

Per Serving Take Action: Per Serving is a national coalition of health, nutrition, consumer organizations dedicated to getting food writers, newspapers and other in print media to analyze recipes and provide accurate nutritional information for consumers.

Shape Up America.  National non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness for obesity as a health issue. Promotes redefining weight management through health nutrition and physical activity.  Founded by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former US Surgeon General.

Strategic Alliance to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Nutrition and Physical Activity (national organization but strong focus on California).  See also: Local Policy Database: Promising Practices in Nutrition and Physical Activity

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