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Body Mass Index: About BMI for Children and Teens
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Explains how Body Mass Index (BMI) is used differently in children than in adults and provides information on calculating and interpreting BMI for children and teens.

Girlshealth.gov Body Mass Index Calculator
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides a BMI calculator for girls ages 10-16, and offers instructions on how to interpret the results.

Healthy Youth! Health Topics: Childhood Overweight
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Provides facts about overweight among young people, including several statistics, and information on determining the body mass index of children and adolescents as well as strategies for healthy eating and including physical activity.

BAM! Body and Mind ~ Your Body
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Online destination for kids that provides information on how they can take care of their bodies.

BodyWise
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Supports and educates girls ages 9-13 on the importance of positive health behaviors and body image.

Body Image & You!

Eating Right the Girl Power! Way

Feeling Fit!

Facts about Eating Disorders

Keeping Up With Your Body

Resource Guide to Nutrition, Fitness, and Eating Disorders

Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers!
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Provides information on weight control, physical activity, healthy food choices and dietary guidelines for adolescents. Also in PDF|1 MB.

Anorexia Nervosa
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about anorexia. Also links to information on bulimia and binge eating disorder, and to other organizations for more resources on eating disorders. Also in PDF|200 KB.

Mind - Emotion Commotion: Body Image and Eating Disorders
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information on eating disorders and body image for teen girls. Encourages positive messages about body image.

Mind - Emotion Commotion: Thoughts on Body Image
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Hear real young women talk about their thoughts on body image. Watch them speak their minds in movie clips, or read what they say.

Family Guide: Girls and Body Image
DHHS. SAMHSA. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
For parents, discusses various influences on young girls' body image, and provides tips to help girls establish and maintain healthy eating patterns and a positive body image.

BodyWise Handbook
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information for grown-ups, including health care providers and school personnel, on detecting eating disorders and teaching healthy body image and healthy eating behaviors.

Body Image and Your Kids
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Learn how parents' attitudes about their own bodies and eating can affect kids' attitudes and body image. Discover how to promote a healthy body image.

Childhood Obesity on the Rise
NIH. Word on Health.
Discusses reasons for the rising obesity rates in children, and provides resources and suggestions for helping them maintain a healthy weight.

Promotion of Healthy Weight-Control Practices in Young Athletes
DHHS. AHRQ. National Guideline Clearinghouse.
Targeted to physicians working with young athletes, provides recommendations related to weight issues, including gain and loss, nutritional needs, and fluids.

Last Modified: Mar 12, 2008