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|OrganizationName=President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition | |OrganizationName=President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition | ||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | |OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | ||
|Mission=The President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (PCSFN) aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. It works to engage, educate, and empower individuals to adopt a healthy lifestyle. | |Mission=The President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (PCSFN) aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. It works to engage, educate, and empower individuals to adopt a healthy lifestyle. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|CreationLegislation=Executive Order 13265, amended by Executive Order 14048 | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Executive Director | |OrganizationExecutive=Executive Director | ||
| | |Services=Promotion of physical activity; Nutrition education; Recognition of achievements in fitness and sports; Advocacy for youth sports | ||
| | |HeadquartersLocation=39.08344, -77.11583 | ||
|Website=https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/presidents-council | |Website=https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/presidents-council | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Short description|American government organization promoting fitness}} | |||
[[File:President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.svg|thumb|President's Council logo]] | [[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> | 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> | ||