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CONTENTS: Blood Pressure | Breastfeeding | Cholesterol | Nutrition | Obesity | Physical Activity | Physical Fitness and Nutrition Information Sites | Training Opportunities for Registered Dietitians |
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Guidelines for Youth:
Screening for Hypertension
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/child_tbl.htm
Breastfeeding
Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding – Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin outlined steps that can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/calltoactiontosupportbreastfeeding.pdf
Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care in South Dakota
http://healthysd.gov/HealthProfs/SDmaternityPractices.pdf
Breastfeeding Practices among South Dakota Mothers
http://healthysd.gov/Documents/SDbreastfeeding.pdf
Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding
http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=233
Breastfeeding Basics – Interactive academic short course on fundamentals of breastfeeding geared primarily for the medical practitioner.
http://www.breastfeedingbasics.org
Breast Pump Information – FDA web site designed to help consumers with breast pump information including breast pump basics, using a pump, cleaning a pump, breast milk, infection and injury, and links to other breastfeeding helps.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastpumps/
Bright Future Lactation Resource Center – Resources and information for health care providers and lactation consultants, exam preparation course for lactation consultant certification, and patient handouts.
http://www.bflrc.com
La Leche League International – Includes professional section.
http://www.lalecheleague.org
Does breastfeeding reduce the risk of pediatric overweight http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/pdf/breastfeeding_r2p.pdf
Cholesterol
High Cholesterol in Children: July 2008 recommendations
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/high-cholesterol-children
Managing Cholesterol – Online patient self education module from Medline Plus.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingcholesterol/htm/index.htm
Nutrition
2010 State of the Plate Report - Study on America's Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
http://www.pbhfoundation.org/pdfs/pulse/research/pbhresearch/stateplate.pdf
Dietary Supplement Use Among U.S. Adults Incrases - NHANES III (1988-1994)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db61.htm
2010 GAP Analysis - The Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Challenge: How Federal Spening Falls Short of Addressing Public Health Needs - explores the fruit and vegetable consumption gap and whether federal spending priorities for food and agriculture adequately reflect diet and health challenges confronting Americans
http://www.pbhfoundation.org/pdfs/pulse/research/pbhresearch/2010gapanalysis.pdf
IOM Dietary Guidelines for Intake Levels of Calcium and Vitamin D – November 2010 recommendations setting new dietary intake levels for calcium and Vitamin D to maintain health and avoid risks associated with excess.
http://national-academies.org/morenews/20101129b.html
2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition – Emphasizes prevention and early recognition of nutrition concerns and provides developmentally appropriate nutrition supervision guidelines for infancy through adolescence.
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutrition/index.html
Midwest Dairy Council – Research-based materials for health professionals and free educational materials.
http://www.midwestdairy.com/pages/index.cfm?TREE_ID=392
MyPyramid Plan for Moms – Tailors the Food Guide Pyramid to the needs of pregnant and breastfeeding moms.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramidmoms/pyramidmoms_plan.aspx
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/index.htm
New Nutrition Basics – CDC website that includes basic concepts to keep in mind when sorting through nutrition research and dietary advice.
http://www.cdc.gov:80/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/basics/index.htm
New 2009 Guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy – From the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12584
Tufts Updated Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults – Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA Food pyramid.
http://nutrition.tufts.edu/docs/pdf/releases/071220_ModifiedMyPyramid.pdf
USDA Nutrition Data Base - nutrition facts on any food
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/23722/7090.html
MyFood-a-pedia - quick access to food information
Nutritional Management of Celiac Disease
Well Child Care Toolkit - designed to be used by a variety of pediatric health care settings to ensure that all children and families receive the same standard of care.
http://www.brightfutures.org/wellchildcare/toolkit/index.html
Obesity
New Tool Helps Set Realistic Expectations for Weight Loss
Waist circumference - a new vital sign
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/e_txtbk/txgd/4142.htm
Childhood Obesity Assessment Calculator – a tool to determine a child's BMI percentile from ages 2 to 20.
http://www.shapeup.org/oap/entry.php
Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program – a program for consumers to help them talk to their health care professional about weight loss and get the best information to choose a program
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm
Institute of Medicine – Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
http://www.iom.edu/?id=22596&redirect=0
"Obesity evaluation and treatment: Expert committee recommendations" by Barlow & Dietz in PEDIATRICS, vol. 102, no.3, September 1998.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/102/3/e29
"The Surgeon General‘s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity 2001"
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/obesityprevention/index.html
"Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity" – American Medical Association, offers practical recommendations for addressing adult obesity in the primary care setting.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10931.html
CDC Obesity Maps – Obesity trends among adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/index.htm
"Guide to Clinical Preventative Services, Screening for Obesity in Adults" - US Preventative Services Task Force
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsobes.htm
National Summit: Building a Plan to Reduce Obesity – American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/433/exec_sum.pdf
"Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care" by Lyznicki et. Al, AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, June 1, 2001.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010601/2185.html
"The Practical Guide Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults" – NIH clinical guidelines
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm
Weight Management Research to Practice Series – designed to summarize the science on weight management topic for health professional and the lay audience.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/health_professionals/practice/index.htm
Weight Management and Obesity Resource List, January 2009 – collection of resources for consumers on the topics of weight management and obesity.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/weight/consumer.pdf
Physical Activity
State Indicator Report on Physical Activity, 2010http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/PA_State_Indicator_Report_2010.pdf
State Indicator Report on Physical Activity, 2010 Data Tables with Confidence Intervals
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/PA_State_Indicator_Report_2010_Indicators.pdf
BodyWorks – a toolkit for healthy teens and strong families.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/bodyworks/
Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity – provides developmental guidelines on physical activity for the periods of infancy through adolescence.
http://www.brightfutures.org/physicalactivity/about.htm
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Toolkit
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/toolkit.aspx
Aim for a Healthy Weight – National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website with information for patients, public and health professionals.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
American Heart Association Choose to Move – materials to help health professionals educate women about the importance of physical activity, good nutrition, and heart-healthy habits — and help motivate them to get moving!
http://www.choosetomove.com/for_professionals.html
Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute of Aging — new 2009 updated version of the NIA exercise guide for older adults. Publication is free.
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/ExerciseGuide/
PEP - A personal Empowerment Plan –- a CDC program for use with worksites
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/pep.htm
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/committeereport.aspx
The Reference Guide of Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults: A Resource for Planning Interventions — provides information on 17 physical activity programs that could be used with older adults having healthy to frail functional status.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/refguide_physactivity.htm
Your Heart Your Life – a lay health educator’s program to help learn and/or teach about physical activity and heart health.
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/salud/pa/index.htm
Fitness for Youth
http://www.fitnessforyouth.umich.edu/
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/index.html
Physical Fitness & Nutrition Information Sites
Healthy People 2020 – New national goals for health.
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
American Medical Association’s Guidelines for Adolescent Preventative Services (GAPS) – information on promoting physical fitness and healthy dietary habits and preventing eating disorders and obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipdemia.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/upload/mm/39/gapsmono.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – growth charts and online training modules.
http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts
Kids Encouraged to Go Healthy – The Alliance for a Healthier Generation encourages kids nationwide to take the “myGo Healthy Challenge” and pledge to eat healthier and be more physically active.
http://www.empowerme2b.org/
National Bone Health Campaign – Fun, interactive website designed to show girls 9-12 years of age why calcium and weight-bearing physical activities can build strong bones and how these fit easily into a girl's busy lifestyle. The goal is to reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
http://www.girlshealth.gov/bones/
Empowering Youth with Nutrition and Physical Activity
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/empoweringyouth.html
Training Opportunities for Registered Dietitians
Certificate of Child and Adolescent Weight Management – Sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, this certificate training provides opportunities for education on cutting edge information, skills, and resources needed to counsel overweight children and adolescents. This certificate is designed to produce competent providers of comprehensive weight management care for children and adolescents. See link for more information and upcoming conference dates.
http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/childhood.cfm
Certificate of Adult Weight Management – Sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, this certificate provides education on the clinical management of overweight and obesity, current research, behavior modification, and other pertinent topics. This certificate is designed to produce competent providers of comprehensive weight management care for adults. See link for more information and upcoming conference dates.
http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/certificateoftraining.cfm