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Eat Smart, Move More: North Carolina's Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Chronic Diseases Emphasizes Evidence-Based Strategies

In order to effectively prevent obesity in North Carolina, we must use evidence-based strategies. Evidence-based strategies are those that have been shown to be effective through a rigorous review of current scientific studies. The Eat Smart, Move More NC Movement utilizes these national sources of evidence-based strategies.

Improving the Health of All Americans through Better Nutrition: A brief fact sheet on nutrition from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (5 pages).
Weight-Control Information Network Fact Sheet: A short collection of overweight and obesity information and statistics. (8 pages).
Convergence Partnership – Promising Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living Environments: A convenient introductory document about strategies for creating healthy eating and active living environments (15 pages).
Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Strategy guide for state-level policies written by the National Governors Association (65 pages).
Leadership for Healthy Communities – Action Strategies Toolkit: A detailed report for policy makers on strategies for creating healthy communities (100 pages).
Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States (90 pages).: This CDC document offers comprehensive information on implementing and measuring community programs for the prevention of obesity.

Other Obesity-Related Resources:

Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation: An online training source for obesity and other chronic disease practitioners.
Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Website for treating obesity in adults and offering an array of obesity resources.
Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide): The CDC’s free resource to guide public health practitioners implementation of community-level interventions.
Weight-Control Information Network: Publications and other resources on nutrition, physical activity and weight control.
The Rudd Center: Yale University’s Food Policy website, featuring briefs and reports on changing policies related to food, restaurants, schools, taxes and other obesity issues.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Facts, tools, resources and an obesity backgrounder focused on preventing childhood obesity.

Home About Us News Success Stories NC's Plan Obesity Burden Key Behaviors Programs & Tools Contacts Media Funding Data The Evidence	Eat Smart, Move More: North Carolina's Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Chronic Diseases Emphasizes Evidence-Based Strategies In order to effectively prevent obesity in North Carolina, we must use evidence-based strategies. Evidence-based strategies are those that have been shown to be effective through a rigorous review of current scientific studies. The Eat Smart, Move More NC Movement utilizes these national sources of evidence-based strategies. Improving the Health of All Americans through Better Nutrition A brief fact sheet on nutrition from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (5 pages). Weight-Control Information Network Fact Sheet A short collection of overweight and obesity information and statistics. (8 pages). Convergence Partnership – Promising Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living Environments A convenient introductory document about strategies for creating healthy eating and active living environments (15 pages). Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity Strategy guide for state-level policies written by the National Governors Association (65 pages). Leadership for Healthy Communities – Action Strategies Toolkit A detailed report for policy makers on strategies for creating healthy communities (100 pages). Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States (90 pages). This CDC document offers comprehensive information on implementing and measuring community programs for the prevention of obesity. Other Obesity-Related Resources: Center of Excellence for Training and Research Translation An online training source for obesity and other chronic disease practitioners. Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults Website for treating obesity in adults and offering an array of obesity resources. Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) The CDC’s free resource to guide public health practitioners implementation of community-level interventions. Weight-Control Information Network Publications and other resources on nutrition, physical activity and weight control. The Rudd Center Yale University’s Food Policy website, featuring briefs and reports on changing policies related to food, restaurants, schools, taxes and other obesity issues. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity Facts, tools, resources and an obesity backgrounder focused on preventing childhood obesity.

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