The IOM’s 2005 action plan to address childhood obesity represents one of the most important pieces of supporting information for advocates and professionals working to promote Active Living. This two-page overview from the Active Living Network offers a summary for active living advocates with key action items from the report, “Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.”

Some ways the this landmark report can be applied include the following: Promoting Safe Routes to Schools; Justifying bike and pedestrian infrastructure and programs; Revising land-use and transportation regulations; Advocating complete streets, parks and trails; Speaking with media, elected officials and business leaders. The IOM is a definitive source of credible, peer-reviewed information about public health.

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