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Child Obesity
Our nation is facing a serious issue of child obesity. Often parents and children are not aware of the negative impact that additional weight can have on the human body. Here are several links that address child obesity. Keeping in mind that there are solution, the best solution being a healthy, balanced diet and physical activity, below are link to recreation and healthy lifestyle web sites.
Body Mass Index-for-Age (Children) describes how the Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to measure children. The BMI provides a guideline based on weight and height to determine if children are underweight and overweight. For children, BMI is interpreted differently based on age and sex.
Childhood Obesity discusses the problem of childhood obesity and its causes such as poor diet and inactivity. It also offers advice on preventing childhood obesity.
Nutrition and Health of Young People fact sheet addresses issues related to nutrition and health among young people. It describes the relationships between diet and disease, academic performance, overweight and obesity. It also describes eating behaviors among youth.
Reversing Childhood Obesity Trends: Helping Children Achieve Healthy Weights audio transcripts of a CYFERnet sponsored interactive conference call highlights current research and trends in childhood obesity, shared information on current programs being offered throughout Extension, and expanded the network of Extension professionals working on childhood obesity issues.
Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in America: What’s a Parent to Do? Is a brochure for parents with information about obesity and strategies for dealing with it in children and adolescents.
Cooperative Adventures is an adventure education bibliography.
National Recreation and Parks Association
web site provides extensive information related to recreation ahd health for
all audiences.
Read NRPA
Connects with America’s Health Agenda
And connect to Hearts
n’ Parks
The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle (AAHPERD).
Within the AAHPERD site read Parents’ and Coaches’ Guide to Dehydration and Other Heat Illnesses in Children
American Camping Association provides experts, directory, certification, research and much more information related to the camping experience.
Read Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience, a 2001-2003 Research and Training Project of the American Camping Association
