Nutrition and Physical Activity
Good nutrition, physical activity and a healthy weight are necessary for optimal
health. MMS and its
Committee on Nutrition and Physical Activity work to provide information for physicians and their patients on promoting good nutrition and physical activity for all people, reducing weight
stigma, and preventing and treating obesity.
Tools for the Physician's Office
- Caring for Those with Overweight and Obesity
As the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the associated comorbidities continues to rise, the Committee on Nutrition and Physical Activity has developed resources to assist clinicians in caring for their patients.
- Food Insecurity
Learn more about how to easily screen for food insecurity in your clinical setting.
- Lifestyle Medicine
Learn more about the benefits of lifestyle interventions in the treatment of chronic disease
and free educational opportunities.
- Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
NEAT refers to that portion of
daily energy expenditure resulting from spontaneous physical activity that is not the result of voluntary exercise.
- Weight Bias
Learn what physicians can do to prevent weight bias in the health care setting.
- Heat-Related Illness Tips
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many of us are very restricted in our movements, it is even more important for people of all ages and abilities to be as active as possible and to eat nutritious foods. Please find resources for practitioners and
patients here.
