U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order on June 10, 2010 establishing the National Prevention, Health Promotion and, Public Health Council. Section 6 (c) contains a requirement for a list of national priorities on health promotion and disease prevention to address lifestyle behavior modification. Here’s a link to the entire Executive Order: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-establishing-national-prevention-health-promotion-and-public-health
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