Prevention and Intervention

Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
Report by the Institute of Medicine

Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Recommendations by US Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS

Strategic Plan for Obesity Research
Report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Recommendations by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity and Nutrition
Resource guide by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Toolkit for Intervention of Overweight Children and Adolescents
Publication by the American Public Health Association (APHA)

Resource Materials
Downloadable materials that focus on prevention and management of childhood overweight