On June 20, 2002, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order to promote personal fitness in the general public. The President's concern was the numbers of Americans suffering from lack of physical activity and poor dietary habits, and the failure of current practices to motivate the general public to improve. The order was issued to the Secretaries of all federal departments to review and evaluate current policies, programs and regulations as they relate to personal fitness of the general public. Beginning with the Department of Health and Human Services, the order was passed to the Centers for Disease Control as the "Steps to a Healthier US." Under the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the initiative was renamed "Steps to a Healthier US Workforce" and tasked to encourage workplace programs that focus on two areas: Preventing work-related illness, injury, and disability; Promoting healthier living and lifestyles to reduce and prevent chronic disease.
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