Resources: Links

Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Growth Charts

Boys 2 to 20 years
Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
Body Mass Index-for-age

Girls 2 to 20 years
Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
Body Mass Index-for-age

CDC U.S. Obesity Fact Sheets
( If the CDC search page comes up, type in "Obesity Fact Sheets")

CDC U.S. Obesity Maps & Trends
(If the CDC search page comes up, type in "Obesity Trends")

Weight-control Information Network
Overweight and obesity statistics. Access to health databases: Medline Plus, NIH, NIDDK, and the Combined Health Information Database.

American Public Health Association
Links to funding sources, research, tool kits and legislation promoting the prevention of childhood obesity.

UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health

California School Board Association
Guide to developing wellness policies for California schools.

California Center for Public Health Advocacy

• Educates public on supporting wellness legislation for California schools.
• Lists rates of childhood overweight in California cities and counties.

Action For Healthy Kids

• Nationwide advocates for obesity prevention in schools.
• Comprehensive list of state initiatives and legislation.
• Resources to improve schools.
• Downloads of key reports.

Center for Science in the Public Interest
Nationwide database of wellness policies, legislation, research and programs that promote nutrition and physical activity.

PE Central
For health and physical educators. Physical education lesson ideas and research.

School Nutrition Association

Keep Kids Healthy

• A Pediatrician’s Guide to Children’s Health and Safety
• Focus on infant and child nutrition topics

USDA/Agricultural Research Service’s Children’s Nutrition Research Center

USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
A wealth of information on nutrition, food composition, dietary supplements, and food assistance programs.

Dental Health Initiative of San Diego/Share the Care
“Share the Care's” Resources include a variety of oral health and nutrition educational pieces of benefit to health professionals, parents and children.

American Public Health Association
Toolkit for Intervention of Overweight Children and Adolescents: Tools for Parents, Teachers, Students, and Community Leaders to Eliminate Overweight Children and Adolescents

American Dietetic Association

BodyWorks
BodyWorks is a program designed to help parents and caregivers of girls (aged 9 - 13) improve family eating and activity habits. The program uses a train-the-trainer model and includes a toolkit.

California Project Lean  

San Diego Nutrition Network

San Diego County Breastfeed Coalition

Portion Distortion  

USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans 

Note: This list does not constitute endorsement by the CCWSD; it merely provides announcements of materials and resources that are currently available.