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Personal Author:
Nolan, Kathleen.;
Mulheron, Joyal.;
Vonasek, Kara.;
Corporate Author:
National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the second largest federally subsidized food assistance program, serving approximately 31 million lunches each day. Nearly all public and private schools offer the federally reimbursed school meals program,...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
This pamphlet will help guide you through the steps in deciding about communication. Deciding which communication method(s) will be best for your child can be stressful. The right choices are up to your family. Discovering what works for your child i...
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Personal Author:
Schieber, Richard A.;
Vegega, Maria E.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.);
National Safe Kids Campaign;
Nestlé;
United States, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.;
Description:
Preface -- Contributors -- Executive summary -- Recommendations
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Personal Author:
Flegal, Katherine M.;
Ogden, Cynthia L.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.);
Description:
A variety of different terms, metrics, and cut-off values have been used to describe and assess overweight and obesity in children. Body mass index (BMI) calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared can be used to express wei...
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Personal Author:
Avila, Rosa M.;
Blumberg, Stephen J.;
Colpe, Lisa J.;
Kogan, Michael D.;
Pringle, Beverly A.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.);
Description:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a set of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by mild to severe problems in social interaction and communication along with restricted repetitive behavior patterns. ASD symptoms begin before age 3 years a...
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Personal Author:
Carroll, Margaret D.;
Ervin, R. Bethene.;
Kit, Brian K.;
Ogden, Cynthia L.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.);
Description:
"The consumption of added sugars, which are sweeteners added to processed and prepared foods, has been associated with measures of cardiovascular disease risk among adolescents, including adverse cholesterol concentrations. Although the percent of da...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning.;
Published:
2012 January 4
Description:
"Based on a growing body of studies concluding that blood lead levels (BLLs) <10 μg/dL harm children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP) recommends elimination of th...
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Personal Author:
Tucker, Pamela G.;
Corporate Author:
United States, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.;
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Personal Author:
Bloom, Barbara, 1950-;
Cohen, Robin A.;
Freeman, Gulnur.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.), Division of Health Interview Statistics.;
National Health Interview Survey (U.S.);
Description:
"Objectives: This report presents both age-adjusted and unadjusted statistics from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) on selected health measures for children under age 18 years, classified by sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, family str...
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Corporate Author:
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (U.S.);
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (U.S.);
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
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Personal Author:
Krause, Brendan.;
Corporate Author:
National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
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Personal Author:
Arias, Ileana.;
Leeb, Rebecca T.;
Melanson, Cindi.;
Paulozzi, Leonard J.;
Simon, Thomas R.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.);
Description:
The purpose of the child maltreatment uniform definitions and recommended data elements is to present a definition of child maltreatment, its associated terms, and recommended data elements for voluntary use by individuals and organizations in the pu...
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Corporate Author:
Zimbabwe, Central Statistical Office.;
Macro International, MEASURE/DHS (Programme);
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"The 2005-2006 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (2005-06 ZDHS) was implemented by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) from August 2005 to March 2006. The 2005-06 ZDHS is one of a series of surveys undertaken by the CSO as part of the Zimbabwe ...
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Personal Author:
Schieber, Richard A.;
Vegega, Maria E.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.);
Description:
Report offers ideas for encouraging children to explore their environments by walking while reducing their risk of pedestrian injury. Produced in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it discusses strategies to raise pu...
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Corporate Author:
Africa Child Survival Initiative - Combatting Childhood Communicable Diseases;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), International Health Program Office.;
United States, Agency for International Development., Bureau for Africa.;
Description:
During the last 13 years (1982-1993), The Agency for International Development (A.I.D.) through its Africa Child Survival Initiative - Combatting Childhood Communicable Diseases Project (ACSI-CCCD) has been working with African nations to strengthen ...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control (U.S.);
Center for Environmental Health (U.S.), Chronic Diseases Division.;
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Corporate Author:
Center for Disease Control. ǂb Environmental Health Services Division;
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Personal Author:
Fingerhut, Lois A.;
Kleinman, Joel C.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.);
Description:
Mortality statistics for children 1-19 years of age by race, sex, and cause of death are analyzed focusing on differences in external and natural causes. General trends from 1900-68 as well as trends in leading causes of death for 1968-85 are examine...
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Personal Author:
Leeman, Jennifer;
Sommers, Janice;
Vu, Maihan;
Jernigan, Jan;
Payne, Gayle;
Thompson, Diane;
Heiser, Claire;
Farris, Rosanne;
Ammerman, Alice;
Source:
Preventing Chronic Disease. 9.
Description:
As the emphasis on preventing obesity has grown, so have calls for interventions that extend beyond individual behaviors and address changes in environments and policies. Despite the need for policy action, little is known about policy approaches tha...
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Personal Author:
Hallman, D. Michael;
Friedel, Victoria C.;
Eissa, Mona A.H.;
Boerwinkle, Eric;
Huber, J. Charles;
Harrist, Ronald B.;
Srinivasan, Sathanur R.;
Chen, Wei;
Dai, Shifan;
Labarthe, Darwin R.;
Berenson, Gerald S.;
Source:
International journal of obesity (2005). 36(1):61-68.
Description:
Objective: To investigate possible age-related changes in associations between polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene and higher body mass index (BMI).: Design and Subjects: Multilevel mixed regression models were used to exa...