Obesity in Children

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009765&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/bmi_charts.html




2.	Childhood Obesity: Prevalence and Identification American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevalence.shtml

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glo NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm

Directories

1.	Find a Nutrition Professional American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org/Public/PublicDietitianDisclaimerAdvanced.htm

National Institutes of Health

1.	Helping Your Overweight Child NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm

Organizations

1.	American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/




2.	KidsHealth Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html




3.	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/




4.	Weight-Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://win.niddk.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	Overweight and Obesity Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overweight_obesity.html




2.	Is Your Child Overweight? American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSI498W7C&sub_...

Prevention/Screening

1.	Childhood Obesity: Prevention American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevention.shtml

Related Issues

1.	What “Being Overweight” Means Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/overweight.html




2.	Sensible Approaches to Children's Weight Prob Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00057




3.	Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Lose Weig American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/343.xml




4.	Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Keep a He American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/344.xml




5.	Childhood Obesity: What Parents Can Do Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00058




6.	Childhood Obesity on the Rise National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/jun2002/childhoodobesity.htm




7.	Body Mass Index Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/bmi.html

Research

1.	Weight Gain That Starts in Childhood Leads to Enla American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3026821




2.	U.S. Teens More Overweight Than Youth in 14 Other National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/nichd-05.htm




3.	Transition from Teen Years to Adulthood Marks Peri Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/transition_obesity_risk.html




4.	Parents and Kids Benefit from Preschool Obesity Pr Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/preschool_obesity_prevention.html




5.	Overweight Teens Are Less Likely to Compensate for Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/calorie_compensation.html




6.	Obesity Can Be Harmful to Your Child’s Men American Psychiatric Association http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/childrenobesity92903.pdf




7.	Interactions Between Parents and Kids May Contribu Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/interactions_overweight.html




8.	Exercise Program Boosts Heart Health in Obese Kids Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/exercise_heart_health.html




9.	Eating Food Away from Home Contributes to Excess W Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/eating_away.html




10.	Being Overweight Associated with Behavior Problems Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/overweight_behavior_problems.html

Statistics

1.	FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm




2.	Childhood Obesity in the United States: Facts and Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/22/606/0.pdf




3.	Obesity in Youth American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_youth.shtml

Treatment

1.	Childhood Obesity: Health Risks, Diagnosis and Tre American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/healthrisks.shtml




2.	Is Dieting OK for Kids? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/diet.html




3.	What about a Formal Weight-Loss Program for Childr American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB92U8W7C&sub_...