environments

The Institute of Medicine has released a new report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation. The committee behind it assessed nearly 800 recommendations that had been previously published, and prioritized those that could have a big impact when undertaken together. They identified five critical areas for change: environments for physical activity food and beverage environments message environments health care and work environments school environments Their goals and corresponding recommendations focus on these environments: Goal 1: Make physical activity…