CDC Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Status Reports

Additional Information:
http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/psr/npao/index.html

Description:
Among the 10 health topics are the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity reports with emphasis on 5 public health policies and practices:

-Nutrition standards for foods and beverages in schools
-Nutrition standards for foods and beverages in government facilities
-Inclusion of nutrition and physical activity standards for licensed childcare facilities
-State physical education time requirement for high school students
-Breastfeeding in hospitals and birth centers

Each report describes the public health problem, identifies potential solutions to the problem drawn from research and expert recommendations, and reports the status of those solutions for each state and the District of Columbia, using a simple, three-level rating scale—green, yellow, or red.