U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food Desert Locator. National Center for Health Statistics. FoodSafety.gov. AgNIC Home. Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) utilizes 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 leadership, policy and guidelines development, surveillance, epidemiological and behavioral research, intervention development, technical assistance to states and communities, training and education, communication, and partnership development. Prevention Status ReportsThe Prevention Status Reports highlight the status of public health policies and practices designed to prevent or reduce important public health problems.
Individual reports are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 10 key health topics, including Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, for a world without hunger. National Agricultural Library. National Nutrition Summit: Information Resources (CBM 2000-3) NUTRIENT DATA LABORATORY. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Announcement Join us for future public webcasts of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meetings.
Tentative dates: July 17-18, 2014 September 16-17, 2014 Fall/Winter TBD Registration links and other meeting information will be posted here as they become available. The Dietary Guidelines encourage Americans to focus on eating a healthful diet — one that focuses on foods and beverages that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent disease.