Risk Factors For Organ Failure

• Obesity - Center for Disease Control
• Diabetes - Center for Disease Control
• Hypertension/Heart Disease/Stroke - NIH/National Heart Lung & Blood Institute
• Life Style Choices - USDA/Food and Nutrition Services

Healthy Habits To Reduce Risk

• Stay Heart Healthy - Food and Drug Administration
• Dietary guidelines - Center for Disease Control
• Exercise - President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• Visit the Doctor and Test Regularly
- Kids.gov
• Healthy Choices for Children - HealthierUS.gov

Minorities At Greater Risk

• Kidney Disease
  • National Kidney Disease Education Program - NIH/NKDEP
  • National Kidney Foundation
• Diabetes - HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) - Center for Disease Control
• Heart Disease/Stroke -NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Chronic Disease and Connection to Organ Failure

• Chronic Disease Prevention - Center for Disease Control
• Health Education - Learn About Diseases and Conditions - NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Preventable Chronic Disease and Organ Transplantation

CDC's Health Promotion Site

Child Care Nutrition

Department of Agriculture

Healthfinder.gov

HealthierUS.Gov

Food and Drug Administration

Food and Nutrition Information Center

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports