environments
lborkowski | May 9, 2012The 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…