Supporting Healthy Weight & Preventing Obesity

The Supporting Healthy Weight & Preventing Obesity learning and action guide helps communities prevent and manage overweight and obesity while addressing the social and environmental factors that make it harder for people to live their healthiest lives. 

These factors — often called social determinants of health — include things like access to healthy food, safe places to play and be active, quality health care, education, transportation, and housing. In this guide, we highlight the challenges historically marginalized communities face and offer practical strategies and solutions to raise awareness, reduce disparities, and improve overall well-being.