The Bipartisan Policy Center is calling on families, schools, workplaces and communities to fight the obesity problem in the United States that BPC says is threatening the country's health and financial strength.
BPC's report, "Lots to Lose: How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future," lists several recommendations for different stakeholders. It also makes suggestions for cutting costs in the areas of public awareness, food and farm policy and information sharing.
Here is a sampling of the recommendations:
• For families: HHS and USDA should extend federal guidelines for diet and physical activity to all children under six and enhance public awareness and understanding of these guidelines.
• For schools: Childcare providers should improve nutrition and physical activity opportunities for preschool-aged children.
• For workplaces: CDC, in partnership with private companies, should develop a database of exemplary workplace wellness programs with a cost/benefit analysis to help scale up existing best practices in the private sector and within government.
• For communities: Nutrition and physical activity training should be incorporated in all phases of medical education — medical schools, residency programs, credentialing processes and continuing education requirements.
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BPC's report, "Lots to Lose: How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future," lists several recommendations for different stakeholders. It also makes suggestions for cutting costs in the areas of public awareness, food and farm policy and information sharing.
Here is a sampling of the recommendations:
• For families: HHS and USDA should extend federal guidelines for diet and physical activity to all children under six and enhance public awareness and understanding of these guidelines.
• For schools: Childcare providers should improve nutrition and physical activity opportunities for preschool-aged children.
• For workplaces: CDC, in partnership with private companies, should develop a database of exemplary workplace wellness programs with a cost/benefit analysis to help scale up existing best practices in the private sector and within government.
• For communities: Nutrition and physical activity training should be incorporated in all phases of medical education — medical schools, residency programs, credentialing processes and continuing education requirements.
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