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8 Concluding Remarks
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... At the same time, national messages and pro grams must create a context that enables people to see that fighting obesity is in their common interest. This is especially important in the current economic environment, in which the obesity problem needs to be framed as an economic problem as well.
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... . • National standards -- The United States is several years behind the United Kingdom in terms of setting national food and physi cal activity standards, although the US government is beginning to focus on voluntary efforts in such areas as food labeling and advertising.
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... • Messages that resonate -- In line with the eight behaviors in Change4Life (Chapter 6) , CDC is focusing on actions Americans can take to increase physical activity; promote breastfeeding; increase fruit and vegetable consumption; reduce TV time; and reduce the consumption of energy-dense, low-nutrient foods and sugar-sweetened beverages.
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