What are the costs associated with overweight and obesity?
According to The Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, the cost of obesity in the United States in 2000 was more than $117 billion ($61 billion direct and $56 billion indirect). What is being done by CDC to address the problem of overweight and obesity? CDC and its partners work in a variety of ways to prevent and control obesity. A few examples of these efforts include: • CDC funds a number of programs in state health departments, communities, and schools. For example, CDC’s Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity funds state health department programs to help develop and carry out targeted nutrition and physical activity interventions to prevent obesity and other chronic diseases. CDC also provides consultation, technical assistance, and training to use programs. • CDC funds other programs which have physical activity, nutrition, and obesity components, such as STEPS to a HealthierUS and Coordinated School Health Programs. • CDC monitors
