Preventing obesity from occurring or worsening is an important part of achieving a healthier population.
	Prevention

Prevention includes maintenance of healthy weight, maintenance of weight loss and prevention of weight gain. Identifying risk factors that can lead to obesity or cause related health problems, and learning strategies toward achieving a healthy weight are the keys to successful prevention.

	Preventing Weight Gain
	Who Should Prevent Obesity? Strategies to Prevent Weight Gain AOA Lobbies for Prevention Programs
	Maintaining Weight Loss
	How do people successfully lose weight and keep it off?
	Prevention / Wellness Programs
	List of Prevention Programs Tell Us About Your Program Prevention Guidelines for Health Practitioners