Topic Index

Below is an index of topics on nutrition, physical activity and obesity.

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Topic	Found In
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About Us	About the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Active Community Environments	Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Active Environments Active Community Environments Initiative
Anemia	Iron Deficiency IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
ANTHRO Software	ANTHRO - Software for Calculating Pediatric Anthropometry
Anthropometry	ANTHRO - Software for Calculating Pediatric Anthropometry
At A Glance Reports	Publications
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Barriers to Being Active	How can I overcome barriers to physical activity?
BMI	BMI: Body Mass Index
Body Composition	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Body Mass Index	BMI: Body Mass Index
Bone Health	Bone Health Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.^TM Campaign Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web Site for Parents
Breastfeeding	Breastfeeding
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Calcium	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Calcium Bone Health
Calories	Healthy Weight - Balancing Calories
Campaigns	See Interventions
Carbohydrates	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Carbohydrates
Cardiorespiratory Endurance	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Cardiovascular Health	WISEWOMAN - Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
Childhood Overweight and Obesity	Healthy Weight - Tips for Parents Overweight and Obesity - Childhood Overweight Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 1999–2002
Cholesterol	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Cholesterol
Chronic Disease Prevention	For information on chronic disease prevention see the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Clinical Guidelines	Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Commissioned Corps	Healthy Lifestyles Program of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)
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Data	Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Data and Statistics Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Data and Surveillance Overweight and Obesity: Obesity Trends Breastfeeding: Data and Statistics U.S. Physical Activity Statistics
Diabetes	Overweight and Obesity: Obesity Trends For more information on Diabetes see the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation.
Dietary Guidelines	Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
Dietary Supplements	Nutrition for Everyone: Resources for Everyone
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Elderly	See Older Adults below.
Environmental Factors	Overweight and Obesity: Factors Contributing to Obesity
Environmental Interventions	Active Community Environments Initiative Promoting Physical Activity Through Trails
Epi Info Software	Epi Info
Evaluation	Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
Exercise	See Physical Activity below.
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Fat	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Fat
Five A Day	FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
Flexibility	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Folic Acid	Folic Acid IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program, Folic Acid deficiencies
Food Groups	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Food Groups
Food Guide Pyramid	MyPyramid.gov Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Food Safety	Food Safety Office
Fruits and Vegetables	FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov Nutrition for Everyone: Fruits and Vegetables
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Topic	Found In
Genetics	Healthy Weight - Other Factors in Weight Gain For information on Genetics see the CDC's Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Obesity and Genetics: A Public Health Perspective
Glossary	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary Nutrition terms can be found in Nutrition Basics
Growth Charts	CDC Growth Chart Training Modules and Resources
Guidelines	See Recommendations below.
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Healthy Eating	Healthy Weight
Healthy Weight	Healthy Weight
Healthy Worksites	Healthier Worksite Initiative
Heart Disease	WISEWOMAN - Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
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IMMPaCt	IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
Intensity	Measuring Physical Activity Intensity
Interventions	Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Programs and Campaigns Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Interventions Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Programs, Interventions, and Campaigns Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Interventions Overweight and Obesity: State-Based Programs The CDC Guide To Breastfeeding Interventions
Iodine	IMMPaCt, Iodine Deficiency
Iron Deficiency	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Iron IMMPaCt, Iron Deficiency
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KidsWalk-to-School	KidsWalk-to-School
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Topic	Found In
Legislation	Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Policy Resources State Legislative Information Breastfeeding: Policies
Light-intensity Physical Activities	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Links	Nutrition & Physical Activity Related Links
Listservs	Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Training and Professional Development Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Training and Professional Development
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Topic	Found In
Malnutrition	IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
Maps	Overweight and Obesity: Obesity Trends
Measurement	ANTHRO - Software for Calculating Pediatric Anthropometry Measuring Physical Activity Intensity
MET	Measuring Physical Activity
Micronutrients	IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
Minerals	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Vitamins and Minerals
MMWR	Publications
Moderate-intensity Physical Activities	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Muscular Endurance	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
Muscular Strength	Physical Activity for Everyone: Glossary
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Topic	Found In
Nutrient Deficiency	IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
Nutrition	Nutrition Topics
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Topic	Found In
Obesity	Overweight and Obesity Healthy Weight
Older Adults	Physical Activity, Are there special recommendations for older adults? Physical Activity, Health Professional Resources Strength Training for Older Adults
Osteoporosis	Bone Health
Overweight	Overweight and Obesity Healthy Weight
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Topic	Found In
Pediatric Growth	2000 CDC Growth Chart Training Modules and Resources
Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS)	PedNSS, Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
PEP	PEP, A Personal Energy Plan
Physical Activity	Physical Activity Physical Activity for Everyone Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight Active Community Environments Initiative Strength Training for Older Adults U.S. Physical Activity Statistics
Physical Activity Promotion	Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Tools for Promoting Physical Activity Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Tools for Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action
Physical Education	Physical Activity, Health Professional Resources
Physical Fitness	Physical Fitness for Everyone: Glossary of Terms Strength Training for Older Adults
PNSS, Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System	PNSS, Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
Policy	Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Policy Resources State Legislative Information Breastfeeding: Policies
Population-based Strategies	Effective Population-Level Strategies to Promote Physical Activity
Portion Size	How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight
Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.^TM Campaign	Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.^TM Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web Site for Parents
Pregnancy	PNSS, Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
Press Releases	Press Releases
Programs	See Interventions above.
Protein	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Protein
Publications	Nutrition & Physical Activity Publications
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Topic	Found In
Qualitative Research	Qualitative Research Inventory
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Topic	Found In
Recipes	Healthy Weight - Healthy Recipes FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
Recommendations	Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Reports and Recommendations Overweight and Obesity: Recommendations Physical Activity Recommendations for Everyone Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Recommendations
Research	For manuscripts published by the CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program, see Publications.
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Schools	Kids Walk-to-School
Seniors	See Older Adults above.
Social Marketing	Social Marketing Resources
Stairwells	StairWELL to Better Health
States	Overweight and Obesity: State Programs State-based Physical Activity Program Directory State Legislative Information For information on States see the CDC's National Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Exemplary State Programs. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Database contains state profiles enabling the user to find information such as fact sheets, funding, legislation, reports, state-based programs and projects, statistics, and data for each of the 50 states.
Statistics	See Data
Strength Training	Strength Training for Older Adults
Supplements	Nutrition for Everyone: Resources for Everyone
Surveillance	See Data
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Topic	Found In
Talk test	Measuring Physical Activity
Tips	Staying Strong: Calcium Cool-Cuisine Tips for Girls
Trails	Promoting Physical Activity Through Trails
Training	Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Training and Professional Development Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals: Training and Professional Development 2000 CDC Growth Chart Training Modules and Materials Hemochromatosis: What Every Clinician and Health Care Professional Needs to Know
Trends	Overweight and Obesity: Obesity Trends
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Topic	Found In
Vegetables	FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
Vegetarian	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Protein
Vigorous-intensity Physical Activities	Physical Fitness for Everyone: Glossary of Terms
Vitamins	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Vitamins and Minerals IMMPaCt - International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program, Micronutrient Facts
Vitamin D	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Vitamins and Minerals Vitamin D Expert Panel Meeting (PDF–391K)
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Topic	Found In
Walking	Kids Walk-to-School Promoting Physical Activity Through Trails StairWELL to Better Health Worksite Walkability
Water	Nutrition for Everyone: Nutrition Basics: Water
Weight	Healthy Weight Overweight and Obesity BMI - Body Mass Index
WISEWOMAN	WISEWOMAN - Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
Worksite Wellness	Healthier Worksite Initiative
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Topic	Found In
Youth	Kids Walk-to-School 2000 CDC Growth Chart Training Modules and Resources Physical Activity for Everyone: Recommendations: Are there special recommendations for young people? Physical Activity for Everyone: More Resources For more on Youth see the CDC's Division of Adolescent & School Health

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Page last reviewed: October 7, 2008
Page last updated: October 7, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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