Obesity
The obesity epidemic is one of the country's most serious health problems. Adult obesity rates have doubled since 1980, from 15 to 30 percent, while childhood obesity rates have more than tripled. Rising obesity rates have significant health consequences, contributing to increased rates of more than 30 serious diseases. These conditions create a major strain on the health care system. More than one-quarter of health care costs are now related to obesity.
For the past five years, TFAH has issued an annual report F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America to track obesity trends and policies. We conclude that the country is failing to address the obesity crisis with the urgency it deserves. TFAH recommends that a National Strategy to Combat Obesity be created with roles for individuals, families, communities, schools, employers, businesses, insurers, and government.
TFAH Reports
July 2009
F as in Fat 2009
How Obesity Policies are Failing in America
October 2008
Blueprint for a Healthier America
Modernizing the Federal Public Health System to Focus on Prevention and Preparedness
August 2008
F as in Fat 2008
How Obesity Policies are Failing in America
March 2008
Ten Top Priorities for Prevention
August 2007
F as in Fat 2007
How Obesity Policies are Failing in America
Latest News
July 2, 2009
Connecticut residents staying skinny, study finds
July 2, 2009
More neighborhood supermarkets could help Ohio fight obesity
July 2, 2009
American Obesity Continues To Rise
July 2, 2009
Fat Baby Boomers raise health concern
July 2, 2009
Florida is 39th fattest state
More Headlines from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 29, 2009
California Schools Awarded for Early Success in Fitness Challenge
April 29, 2009
Georgia Approves Annual Physical Assessments for Students
April 28, 2009
Arizona Awards School Districts Safe Routes to School Funding
April 27, 2009
Arizona Schools Receive Funding to Participate in USDA Program
April 24, 2009
Nutrition Experts Call for New Category of Low-Calorie Beverages
Policy Information
March 2009
TFAH Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee on the State of Obesity in America
September 2008
Presentation of Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health at Congressional Briefing about F as in Fat, 2008
July 2008
Letter in Support of the Federal Obesity Prevention Act
Press Releases
July 1, 2009
New Report Finds Obesity Epidemic Increases, Mississippi Weighs in as Heaviest State
Experts Recommend Addressing Obesity through Health Reform, National Strategy
March 26, 2009
TFAH Testifies before Congress on America's Obesity Epidemic during Economic Recession
November 12, 2008
Trust for America’s Health Welcomes Inclusion of Wellness and Prevention Measures in Baucus Health Plan
October 21, 2008
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 16, 2008
Advisory: Trust for America's Health Releases Transition Document: Blueprint for a Healthier America
Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System
Resources
Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
A partnership of the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation, focused on reducing childhood obesity.
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is fighting against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; and provides information.
American Obesity Society
The Obesity Society is one of the leading scientific societies dedicated to the study of obesity. Since its foundation in 1982, The Obesity Society has been committed to encouraging research on the causes and treatment of obesity, and to keeping the medical community and public informed of new advances.
Campaign to End Obesity
Through engagement with and education of policymakers, public awareness initiatives and collaborative programs between and among leading stakeholders, CEO will work to identify and facilitate the changes needed to battle obesity, perhaps the leading public health emergency facing our nation today.
CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases. The scope of DNPAO activities includes epidemiological and behavioral research, surveillance, training and education, intervention development, health promotion and leadership, policy and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and partnership development.
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