MAINE OBESITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Recommendations

To reduce obesity and the medical conditions associated with obesity, with emphasis on populations experiencing race, health and social inequities, that result in poor health, higher medical costs, and negative impacts on quality of life in Maine.

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Increase the consumption of healthier food and beverages

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Increase access to, and the affordability of, healthier food and beverages
  • Increase public communications that support the consumption of healthier food and beverages

Increase physical activity

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Increase opportunities for physical education and physical activity
  • Increase public communications that support physical activity
  • Improve the built environment to create or support physical activity

Decrease the consumption of less healthy food and beverages

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Decrease access to, and the affordability of, less healthy food and beverages
  • Decrease public communications that support the consumption of less healthy food and beverages

Increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding and/or consumption of breast milk

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk
  • Improve environments for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk

Increase cross-sector coordination and collaboration

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Increase understanding of the health and economic benefits of preventing obesity and promoting healthy weight
  • Enhance public-private partnerships that are engaging in efforts to prevent obesity and promote healthy weight

Read our new Call to Action

Full Report PDF
Executive Summary PDF