The CMA Foundation’s Obesity Policy Clearinghouse provides support to physician advocates working on issues surrounding obesity, nutrition, and physical activity. The Clearinghouse provides a comprehensive list of recent policies and laws from advocacy organizations and state and local governments.  

The Obesity Policy Clearinghouse will support physician’s advocacy efforts by connecting them to a wide variety of:

• Policy Statements
• Policy Briefs
• Laws
• Directives

These policies represent:

• National and State Medical Associations
• Specialty Medical Societies  
• State and Local Government
• Advocacy Organizations

How to Use the Directory
Policies can be found by completing simple searches using the categories below. 
You may identify policies by Organization, Topic, and Policy Type. You do not need to select criteria from each of the categories. 

To select multiple search criteria in a category, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while using the mouse to make your selections.

To clear all selections and begin a new search, click the Reset button. If you would like to recommend a policy for the Policy Clearinghouse, click the Submit a Policy button.

The CMA Foundation would like to thank Kaiser Permanente for their generous support of the Policy Clearinghouse.