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KidsHealth for Parents
KidsHealthy for Parents is doctor-approved, accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information about children from before birth through the teen years.

We Can!
"Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.

Childhood Overweight
This Web site provides information about childhood overweight, including how overweight is defined for children, the prevalence of overweight, the factors associated with overweight, and the related health consequences.

Tips for Parents – Ideas and Tips to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
As parents or other concerned adults, you may also ask: What steps can we take to help prevent obesity in our children? This page provides answers to some of the questions you may have and provides you with resources to help you keep your family healthy.

USDA MyPyramid
MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you.

• MyPyramid for Preschoolers is for children 2 to 5 years of age. Customize a MyPyramid Plan for your preschooler.
• MyPyramid for Kids is designed for kids 6-11 and was designed to engage children in healthy eating and activity.
• Eat Smart Play Hard for Parents is specifically designed for parents and caregivers to provide information to help you eat better, be more physically active and be a role model for your kids.

What Families Can Do: American Academy of Pediatricians Childhood Obesity Portal |

USDA Nutrition InfoCenter |

Parent Tools from ks.gov |

Safe Kids |

About BMI for Children and Teens
This site explains Body Mass Index (BMI) and helps you calculate it.

Health and Education Calculator
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