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External Resources: Nutrition & Healthy Weight
American Cancer Society
At least 18% of all cancers and about 16% of cancer deaths in the US are related to excess body weight, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, and/or poor nutrition. Many of these cancers could potentially be prevented by following the ACS recommendations on nutrition and physical activity.
Being overweight or obese can have far-reaching health consequences, including raising your risk for certain types of cancer. Learn more about the link between body weight and cancer here.
Get the facts on how diet, physical activity, excess body weight, and alcohol use may affect your risk of cancer.
Learn about the benefits of good nutrition, regular physical activity, and staying at a healthy weight. We also offer guidance and tips to help you choose healthier options.
American Heart Association
Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. You don’t need to be a chef to create nutritious, heart-healthy meals your family will love. Learn what to look for at the grocery store, restaurants, your workplace and any eating occasion.
Reduce calories in. Increase calories out. We'll show you how!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In light of the growing burden of preventable chronic diseases, such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, hospital leadership and champions can promote the health of employees, patients, and communities by considering policies and practices that ensure that the healthier choice is the easier choice. This tool kit provides guidance to hospital nutritionists, human resources and employee health staff, and others who wish to promote and support healthy food, beverage, and physical activity options in hospitals.
A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them, choosing a balanced diet or healthy eating plan.
Staying in control of your weight contributes to good health now and as you age.
The purpose of this document is to help you implement food service guidelines in your government work site or other public facilitya to increase the availability of healthier choices at food service venues, including cafeterias, concession stands, snack bars, and vending machines.
The Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Winnable Battle materials below provide a snapshot of the context and background for this priority area, as well as descriptions of some of the systems, policy, and programmatic interventions pursued by CDC and our public health partners at the federal, state and local levels.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The NCI fact sheet collection addresses a variety of cancer topics. Fact sheets are updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.
Despite the limitations of the study designs, there is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with increased risks of a number of cancers.
Good nutrition is important for cancer patients. Healthy eating habits are important during cancer treatment.
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is good for your overall health and will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions.