Obesity has become a global crisis. Although most would agree that eating better and being more physically active are the solution, the problem goes beyond just changing individual behaviors. Reversing the Obesogenic Environment introduces the concept of the obesogenic environment—an environment that leads people to become obese—and explores ways that changing our environment can encourage healthier lifestyles. This resource takes a broad view of the obesity problem, examining all of the elements that combine to create the obesogenic environment: • The ways that the built environment, access to resources, and active transportation can either foster or discourage regular physical activity • The multiple factors that encourage consumption of the calorie-laden, nutritionally inadequate foods • The positive and negative impact of public policy • The influence of family, culture, socioeconomic status, and other social factors on an individual’s health behaviors as well as access to physical activity opportunities and healthier food options • The role that media and marketing play in food purchasing decisions The book goes beyond defining the issues that contribute to the obesity epidemic—it offers tools that will help professionals start to reverse it. Sample programs and policies, checklists, recommendations, and potential solutions offer a starting point for changes in your own community. Reversing the Obesogenic Environment is part of the Physical Activity Intervention Series (PAIS). This timely series provides educational resources for professionals interested in promoting and implementing physical activity and health promotion programs to a diverse and often-resistant population.