More Information and References for Overweight or Obese
References and Community Resources
Healthy Environments Active Living Program, Utah Department of Health and Human Services [[br]]
[https://heal.health.utah.gov]
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides consumer information at [http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity].
National Institutes of Health: Obesity, Nutrition, an Physical Activity [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/obesity-nutrition-and-physical-activity]
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight & Obesity: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44206]
More information on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System may be found on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - [http://www.cdc.gov/brfss].
More Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.
Healthy Environments Active Living (HEAL) Program, Office of Health Promotion and Prevention, Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Contact: Karlee Walker | Phone: (385) 249-0836 | Email: karleewalker@utah.gov | Website: heal.utah.gov
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