The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases: Monitoring Progress in Funded States

• Main Authors: Sue Lin Yee, MA, MPH (Author), Pam Williams-Piehota, PhD (Author), Asta Sorensen, MA (Author), Amy Roussel, PhD (Author), James Hersey, PhD (Author), Robin Hamre, MPH, RD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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To help address the challenges posed by the obesity epidemic in the United States, the U.S. Congress authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases. In this article, we summarize the pro...