Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Strategies To Prevent Obesity

Evidence based policies, strategies and interventions recommended by key organizations to prevent obesity. Includes the most promising obesity-prevention strategies in support of the nationwide movement to improve food and physical activity environments.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prinicipal Target Behaviors to Prevent and Reduce Obesity

• Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables
• Increase physical activity
• Increase breastfeeding initiatiation and duration
• Reduce consumption of high energy dense foods
• Reduce consumption of sugary beverages
• Reduce television veiwing/screen time

CDC Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevetent Obesity in the United States

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership for Healthy Communities

• Action Strategies Toolkit: A Guide for Local and State Leaders Working to Create Healthy Communities and Prevent Childhood Obesity

• Preventing Childhood Obesity - A School Health Policy Guide

Institute of Medicine

• Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity