The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity.
This document outlines America’s growing obesity problem and provides suggestions to help children deal with their weight healthily. To order a copy, call 1-866-512-1800, or download the document at: www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/
obesity/calltoaction/toc.htm.

Healthier U.S.
The President’s Healthier U.S. initiative helps Americans take steps to improve personal health and fitness and encourages all Americans to be physically active every day, eat a nutritious diet, get preventive screenings, and make healthy choices. For information, visit www.healthierus.gov.

Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People.
This document identifies strategies most likely to be effective in helping young people adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle. The guidelines were developed by the CDC in collaboration with experts from other federal agencies, state agencies, universities, national organizations, and professional associations. Visit: www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/ physicalactivity/guidelines.

Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports.
This 2000 report, written by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services and released by the White House, outlines 10 strategies to promote health through lifelong participation in enjoyable and safe physical activity and sports. Visit: www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/ physicalactivity/promoting_health.

Action for Healthy Kids.
Action for Healthy Kids is an initiative that works to improve nutrition and physical education in schools. To view fact sheets on student health and the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, and student achievement, visit www.actionforhealthykids.org.