Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: Prevention and Screening in Health Care Settings
If you’re in a health care setting that works to improve nutrition and physical activity among your patients, we’re here to help. We compiled guidelines and prevention resources for your use.
For more resources related to health care settings, visit Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: Health Care Resources.
Guidelines
- Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults—From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Includes the first federal guidelines to identify, evaluate, and treat overweight and obesity.
- AMA adopts policy to help physicians, students prevent, manage obesity—From the American Medical Association (AMA).
- About Child & Teen BMI—Tool from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that calculates BMI.
- Clinical Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity—From the American Heart Association. Offers practical ideas for addressing adult obesity in the primary care setting.
- Bright Futures—Practical guidelines for health care professionals. It covers mental health, nutrition, and physical activity from birth to 21 years old.
Prevention resources
- Growth Charts—From the CDC.
- Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity—Summary report from a committee formed by the American Medical Association (AMA). The study was co-funded by the CDC and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Current Dietary Guidelines
- Physical Activity Basics—From the CDC.