WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY ARE MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS IN U.S. THE SURGEON GENERAL HAS RECENTLY INDICATED THAT HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY MAY SOON OUT WEIGHT THE HEALTH WRISK ASSOCIATED WITH CIGARETTE SMOKING. GIVEN THIS CONCER MANY MAY CONSULT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS,PHYSICAL EDUCATORS AND/OR FITNESS PROFESSIONALS ON ADVICE INDEVELOPING A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.YOU WILL WRITE 2 PAGE NARRATIVE THAT SHOWS UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MAJOR HEALTH RISK. THEN SELECT A DIET /WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AVAIABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND CRITIQUE HOW WELL THE PROGRAM CONFORMS TO THE CRITERIA YOU ID IN YOUR NARRATIVE. THE PAPPER SHOUL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING. THE PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY IN THE U.S THE HEATH CONSEQUENCES OF BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE. SAFE RATE OF WEIGHT LOSS.. POSITIVE STEPS A PERSON CAN TAKE TO MANAGE THEIR WEIGHT. CRITERIA A CONSUMER CAN USE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY OF A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PAPPER SHOULD BE DOUBLED SPACED WORD PROCESSED PROPER GRAMMAR. REFERENCES SHOULD BE CITED FOR THE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM YOU SELECTED FOR DISCUSSION. RESOURCES; THE WEBSITES OF THE WEIGHT CONTROL INFORMATION NETWORK http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm the surgoen general http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity.