Publications - The Office of Minority Health

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	Working Group Report on Future Research Directions in Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Childhood overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions and are major public health problems nationally and globally. Between 1970 and 2004, the prevalence of overweight almost tripled among U.S. preschoolers and adolescents and quadrupled among children aged 6 to11 years. In 2003-2004, 17.1% of children aged 2 to 19 years were at or above the 95th percentile of Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to 5-6% in the 1970s, and these percentages are higher in non-Hispanic Blacks and Mexican Americans (20.0% and 19.2%) than in Whites (16%).
	Chronic Developmental Conditions Among Hispanic Children in the United States, 2003 and 2005-2006 Data from two national surveys are used to describe the prevalence of selected chronic developmental conditions and the risk of developmental, behavioral, or social delay among Hispanic or Latino children. These data are also used to compare these estimates with those from non-Hispanic children. Comparisons are further made by the primary language spoken in the household for Hispanic children.
	National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Resources on Children and Adolescents Children with diabetes and their families, health care providers, and school personnel face unique challenges when dealing with diabetes. Learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes in young people and how to help them manage the disease and ensure their health and well-being.
	Breastfeeding – A Healthy Start for Mom and Baby The Office of Minority Health (OMH) needs your help in spreading the word about the benefits of breastfeeding. Today is a good time to start.
	America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007 America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007 is a compendium of indicators - drawn from the most reliable official statistics-illustrative of both the promises and the difficulties confronting our Nation's young people. The report presents 38 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives.
	The Death of a Child, The Grief of the Parents: A Lifetime Journey A publication that seeks to help understand and address parental grief and its aftermath.
	Ensuring Healthy Development
	Making School Health Programs What They Used To Be
	What You Need to Know About Today's Teenage Girls
	Teen Birth Rates Down in All States
	Helping Youth in High Risk Environments
	Overcoming Common Barriers to Treating Adolescents
	Fitness Program Helps Keep Teens Out of Trouble
	HPV Vaccine: Questions and Answers This human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Questions and Answers sheet will explore Gardasil, the vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in females caused by certain types of genital HPV. It protects against four HPV types, which together cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts.
	Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health Both pregnancy and breastfeeding cause changes and place extra demands on a woman’s body. Some of these may have an affect on her bones. Read this guide to discover the dynamic relationship between pregnancy and bone health.
	An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families Everyone benefits from breastfeeding. There are many breastfeeding benefits for babies, mothers, and society. Babies who are breastfed receive health and immune system, developmental, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits. This guide is for all American Indian and Alaska Native women and their families who embrace life. It is a supportive tool for all women who choose to breastfeed.
	An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding Everyone benefits from breastfeeding. There are many breastfeeding benefits for babies, mothers, and society. Babies who are breastfed receive health and immune system, developmental, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits. This guide is for all women and their families. It is a supportive tool for all women who choose to breastfeed.
	HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding The Blueprint for Action introduces an action plan for breastfeeding based on education, training, awareness, support and research. The plan includes key recommendations that were refined by the members and reviewers of the Subcommittee on Breastfeeding during their deliberations of science-based findings. Recognizing that breastfeeding rates are influenced by various factors, these recommendations suggest an approach in which all interested stakeholders come together to forge partnerships to promote breastfeeding.
	An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African American Women Everyone benefits from breastfeeding. There are many breastfeeding benefits for babies, mothers, and society. Babies who are breastfed receive health and immune system, developmental, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits. This guide is a supportive tool for African American women and their families who choose to breastfeed.
	An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding - In Chinese Everyone benefits from breastfeeding. There are many breastfeeding benefits for babies, mothers, and society. Babies who are breastfed receive health and immune system, developmental, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits. This guide is for all women and their families. It is a supportive tool for all women who choose to breastfeed.
	Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep If you are pregnant, you need to know about group B strep. This type of bacteria is very common to all types of women and can be passed on to your baby during childbirth. Your baby can get very sick and even die if you are not tested and treated.
	Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution Air pollution can make asthma symptoms worse and trigger attacks for you or your child. Getting to know how sensitive you are to air pollution and knowing when and where air pollution may be bad are some of the steps that you could take to help protect your family’s health from air pollution. This handy guide provides more helpful steps and information.
	Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma You as a parent, along with your doctor, play an important role in helping your child control asthma. This guide will help you do just that. That means fewer days out of school and fewer attacks that can be scary for you and your child.
	Help Your Child Grow Up Healthy and Strong This publication will help your children develop healthy eating habits at an early age. Written for parents, this guide will show you: The Keys to a Healthy Diet, how to Eat Smart and how to Get Moving! Nutritious food is something to enjoy that helps children grow strong and gain energy. This publication will explain how good health depends on the right balance between what they eat and how much they move.
	Cultural Competence in Serving Children and Adolescents With Mental Health Problems All cultures practice traditions that support and value their children and prepare them for living in their society. This way, cultures are preserved for future generations.
	The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children This guide briefly explains preventive care for children, such as checkup visits, immunizations, tests and exams, and provides guidance on related issues. Easy-to-use records help keep track of preventive care for each child and tell parents when shots and other services are needed. To order print copies of this guide, call the Publications Clearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295.
	Bright Futures for Families Pocket Guide This guide written especially for families, complements Bright Futures materials used by health professionals. It provides a wealth of information and encourages the family/practitioner relationship that are so important to children's health.
	Quiz for Parents Brush Up on Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps for Kids' Smiles Every parent knows that a healthy smile is a sign of a happy child, and oral health experts agree that creating those healthy smiles begins in infancy. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a set of pediatric oral health tips, Brush Up on Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps for Kids' Smiles.
	How Asthma Friendly is your Child Care Setting? Children with asthma need proper support in childcare settings to keep their asthma under control and be fully active. Utilize the checklist of questions to find out how well your child care setting assists children with asthma.

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