Objectives for these strategies are to: World Health Organization.(2008). Obesity and overweight. Fact sheet #311. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en

Advocate for health promotion and chronic disease prevention and control

Promote health, especially in areas of poverty and disadvantaged populations

Prevent premature deaths at all ages 

The reality is, we have control over this epidemic…but our work is not working as well as we might want. As nurses, we need to take an active role in helping those in our care, our communities and our families to take care of themselves.  To eat as well as they can, be active and get rest.  As nurses, we set the tone, we are role models.  Our role is to advocate and teach our patients to take good care of themselves.