Information Agenda Webcast Recent News Other Links		This two day workshop was held on December 7-8, 2000. To view an archived webcast of the event, you may visit the NIH Video Casting website. | Day 1 | Day 2 | The Problem Obesity is a nationwide epidemic. More than half of all adults and 11 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are estimated to be overweight or obese. Prevalence has nearly doubled among children and adolescents since 1980 and is increasing in both genders and among all population group of adults. Obesity has been identified as one of ten Leading Health Indicators from Healthy People 2010, the nation’s objectives for the decade. About the Surgeon General’s Listening Session This meeting is the inaugural event in the development of a national action plan to combat overweight and obesity. The listening session will allow concerned organizational and community leaders, and government representatives to share information about obesity prevention efforts. The meeting will include presentations by five panels of experts as well as time for discussion. The panels are organized around settings in which obesity prevention efforts take place. They include the family and community setting, schools, worksites, the health care delivery system, and the media. Disclaimer || Copyright || Credits || Accessibility