Physical Activity and Nutrition Reports and Publications

The number of overweight and obese Americans has reached epidemic proportions: two-thirds of adults and nearly one in three children are overweight or obese. The sobering impact of these numbers is reflected in the nation’s concurrent epidemics of diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases.

Both the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and their associated health problems are important public health goals of the Surgeon General, who is calling on all Americans to balance healthful eating with regular physical activity. Read the publications below to learn how we can become a nation that is both healthy and fit.

Title	Type	Date
Obesity
The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation	Call to Action	2010
The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity	Call to Action	2001
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: A statement by Shellie Y. Pfohl, M.S., Executive Director of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Surgeon General	Press Release	2014
Walking
Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities	Call to Action - PDF	2015
	Executive Summary	2015
	Status Report - PDF	2015
	Booklet - PDF	2015
	Infographic - PDF	2015
	Playlist (Pandora)	2015
	Partners Guide - PDF
	Video	2015
	Video	2015
	Video
Step It Up! Everyone Can Help Make Our Communities More Walkable	Call to Action (SG site page)	2015
America Walks	Resource	2019
Mall Walking: A Program Resource Guide	Resource - PDF	2015
National Physical Activity Plan	Resource
Surgeon General Announces Winners of Healthy App Challenge	Press Release	2012
Surgeon General’s Healthy Apps Challenge: About the Winners	Press Release	2012
2017 National Walking Summit	Resource	2017
Walking	Resource	2019