President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|American government organization promoting fitness}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use American English|date=January 2024}}

[[File:President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.svg|thumb|President's Council logo]]

The '''President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition''' ('''PCSFN''') is an American government organization that aims to promote "programs and initiatives that motivate people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to lead active, healthy lives."<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition {{!}} health.gov |url=https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/presidents-council/about-pcsfn |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=health.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Office of Public Health and Science]], an agency of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]]. Prior to June 2010, it was called the '''President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports'''.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The History of FITNESSGRAM® |journal=Journal of Physical Activity and Health |date=2006 |volume=3 |issue=Suppl. 2 |pages=S5–S20 |doi=10.1123/jpah.3.s2.s5|last1=Plowman |first1=Sharon A. |last2=Sterling |first2=Charles L. |last3=Corbin |first3=Charles B. |last4=Meredith |first4=Marilu D. |last5=Welk |first5=Gregory J. |last6=Morrow |first6=James R. }}</ref>