Recommended Web Sites

Childhood Obesity - The Mayo Clinic offers this fact sheet.

Childhood Obesity Facts - The Colorado State University Extension offers these facts about childhood obesity and how to prevent it.

Fifteen Healthy Foods to Pack in a Child’s Lunch - MedicineNet offers this quick list of good and good-for-them foods.

MEDLINEPlus: Obesity in Children - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have created this list of links to quality sites.

MyPyramid for Kids – The USDA has created a food pyramid just for kids.

Nutrition for Your Child: 10 Steps to a Healthy Weight - Great, quick tips on helping your child to get healthy and stay healthy.

Obesity in Children - This is a good article from Emedicine.com describing the causes and ways to prevent obesity in children.

Obesity in Children and Teens - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology reviews the reasons for childhood obesity, and ways to combat it.

Shape Up America!  Healthy Weight for Life - This program offers family fun, fitness and food information.

We Can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition - A number of the organizations at the National Institutes of Health have worked together to create this pamphlet.