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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Last Modified: Feb 20, 2009 |
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