. "Appendix D Examples of Recent Federal Agency Programs, Initiatives, and Surveillance Systems for Supporting and Monitoring the Prevention of Obesity in U.S. Children and Youth." Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.
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Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?
Leadership
Supports a congressionally directed Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to develop nutritional standards for competitive foods and beverages sold in schools (IOM, 2006b)
In progress
Leadership
Supported a congressionally directed IOM study on the influence of food marketing on the diets and health of children and youth (IOM, 2006a)
Available (IOM, 2006a)
Program
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants (CDC, 2006k)
Available (CDC, 2006k)
Program
Coordinated School Health program (CDC, 2005c)
Available (CDC, 2006c)
Program
5 a Day for Better Health campaign (CDC, 2005a)
Available (CDC, 2005b)
Program
VERB™ campaign (funding ended in FY 2005) (CDC, 2005e)
Available (CDC, 2006n)
Research
Prevention Research Center programs (CDC, 2006i)
Available (CDC, 2006j)
Surveillance
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (CDC, 2006a)
Available (CDC, 2006b)
Surveillance
National Health Interview Survey (CDC, 2006d)
Available (NCHS, 2006)
Surveillance
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (CDC, 2005d)
