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 | Let's Move!
The White House; Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Department of Education.
A nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity by providing schools, parents, and communities with tools to help kids be active, eat better, and get healthy. |
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| Childhood Obesity Resources
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find tips for parents, kid friendly sites to help youth combat childhood obesity, nutrition education resources, statistics and more. |
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 | Body Mass Index: About BMI for Children and Teens
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Explains how Body Mass Index (BMI) is used differently in children than in adults and provides information on calculating and interpreting BMI for children and teens. |
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 | Fuel Up to Play 60
National Dairy Council; National Football League; United States Department of Agriculture.
Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health. |
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| Healthy Youth! Health Topics: Childhood Overweight
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Provides facts about overweight among young people, including several statistics, and information on determining the body mass index of children and adolescents as well as strategies for healthy eating and including physical activity. |
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 | MyPlate for Children
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Child-friendly version of MyPyramid, USDA's food guidance system. Developed to help motivate children 6-11 years old make healthy food choices and be physically active every day. |
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| Nutrition and the Health of Young People
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Facts and statistics about the status of child and adolescent nutrition in the United States. Also in PDF|85 KB. |
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| Helping Your Overweight Child
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Information for parents to help their children develop a healthy body image and learn healthy eating and physical activity habits. Also in PDF|2.2 MB. |
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| SmallStep Kids
Department of Health and Human Services.
Games and other activities to help kids learn about healthy eating and physical activity. Also in Spanish. |
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| BAM! Body and Mind
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! provides information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices. The site uses games, quizzes, and other interactive features to teach kids about topics such as food and nutrition, physical activity, and general safety. |
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