Following are selected external reports relevant to healthy eating and obesity prevention among children. Introductions and links to the reports are provided.
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Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Promoting Healthier Choices |
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(Institute of Medicine, October 2011)
Front-of-package (FOP) labels are symbols and icons often used on food packaging to help identify healthier products. Although their purpose is to help consumers make healthful selections, the wide variety of systems used on products today may result in confusion among purchasers. This report summarizes the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee’s Phase II findings on FOP labeling. The IOM recommends a single, standardized FOP system that can be easily understood by most consumers and that would appear on every product. Read the report.
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Healthy Food, Healthy Communities |
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Healthy Food, Healthy Communities: Promising Strategies to Improve Access to Fresh, Healthy Food and Transform Communities
(PolicyLink, 2011)
Across the nation, programs increasing access to healthy, affordable food are revitalizing communities and contributing to better health. This report discusses accessibility of healthy, affordable foods and highlights four of the most promising strategies to improve access: develop new grocery stores, improve the selection and quality of food in existing small stores, start and sustain farmers’ markets, and connect local farmers to lower-income consumers. Read the report.
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School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (September 2011)
Schools play a critical role in the dietary and physical activity behaviors of children and adolescents. This report describes school health guidelines for promoting healthy eating and physical activity, including coordination of school policies and practices; a supportive school environment; school nutrition services; physical education and physical activity programs; health education; health, mental health, and social services; family and community involvement; school employee wellness; and professional development for school staff. Read the report. |
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Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies |
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Institute of Medicine (June 2011)
The Institute of Medicine reviewed factors related to overweight and obesity from birth to age five, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. This report summarizes the findings of that review and recommends actions that healthcare professionals, caregivers, and policymakers can take to prevent obesity in children ages five and younger. Read the report. |
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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011 (RWJF and Trust for America's Health, June 2011)
This report, the eighth annual edition of F as in Fat, highlights the current status of obesity rates in the United States. Also included in the report are recommendations for how policymakers and businesses can help to reverse the obesity epidemic by making it easier for children and families to be active and eat healthier foods. Read the report. |
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School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity: National Secondary School Survey Results |
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Bridging the Gap (April 2011)
This report summarizes finding from a comprehensive study of health-related policies and practices in U.S. public middle and high schools. The report examines issues addressed by the federal wellness policy mandate, as well as other factors relevant to childhood obesity, such as foods and beverages offered through the National School Lunch Program and in competitive food venues, including vending machines, school stores and a la carte cafeteria lines; physical education requirements and rates of participation; participation in varsity and intramural sports; and walking and bicycling to and from school. Read the report.
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Harnessing the Power of Supermarkets to Help Reverse Childhood Obesity |
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Public Health and Supermarket Experts Explore Grocery Store Marketing Practices to Promote Healthier and Lower-Calorie Foods (RWJF and The Food Trust, April 2011)
This report examines marketing strategies that may help parents, caregivers, and children select and purchase healthier foods and beverages in grocery stores. It includes case studies and recommendations about marketing tactics, such as in-store promotions, placement, and pricing, that can encourage healthy eating, increase customer satisfaction, and help food retailers increase profitability. Read the report. |
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Reversing the Trend in Childhood Obesity: Policies to Promote Healthy Kids and Communities |
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National Conference of State Legislatures (January 2011)
This report summarizes state legislation enacted in 2010 related to nutrition, physical activity and physical education in schools, as well as healthy community design to make it easier for residents to be active and purchase affordable healthy foods. Read the report. |
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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All |
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Institute of Medicine (November 2010)
At the request of USDA, the Institute of Medicine convened a panel of experts to undertake a study to review and recommend revisions to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Requirements. The major objective was to bring CACFP meals and snacks into alignment with current dietary guidance. CACFP supports the nutrition and health of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals—more than 3 million infants and children and more than 114,000 impaired or older adults, primarily from lower-income households. This report summarizes the review findings and recommendations. Read the report. |
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Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Phase 1 Report |
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(Institute of Medicine, October 2010)
In recent years, food manufacturers have begun to include nutrition messages on their food packages, in addition to the Nutrition Facts panel required by the federal government. These messages, symbols, and icons are commonly referred to as front-of-package (FOP) labeling. In considering how FOP labeling should be used as a nutrition education tool, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to undertake a two-phase study with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on FOP nutrition rating systems and nutrition-related symbols. In the first phase of the study, IOM reviewed current systems and examined the strength and limitations of the nutrition criteria that underlie them. This report summarizes Phase I findings. Read the report. |
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White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity: Report to the President |
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Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a Generation (White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, May 2010)
This report outlines an action plan to end the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. The report presents 70 specific recommendations in five areas: 1) getting children a healthy start on life; 2) empowering parents and caregivers; 3) providing healthy foods in schools; 4) improving access to healthy, affordable foods; and 5) getting children more physically active. Read the report. |
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