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One of the best ways to prevent overweight and obesity in your child is to improve the eating and activity levels of your entire family. Learn how to help your child make healthy choices.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
To promote physical activity guidelines,the CDC and several partner organizations developed the Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit, which highlights specific strategies that schools, families... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ is about making America's children healthier. This site offers resources and tools to convey and reinforce healthy eating and lifestyle behaviors that are consistent with the D... Details >
It's never too late to get your kids off the couch. Here are tips to direct your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity.... Details >
What happens when a girl is resistant to getting active? These tips will provide you with the pertinent information to get girls to be physically active and help guide them to a healthier lifestyle.... Details >
GoGirlGo!, an award winning curriculum and sports education program, works to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep them involved in physical activity by supporting programs and organizati... Details >
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Eating well and being physically active are key to your child’s well-being. This site provides tips for parents to help their child—and the whole family—learn healthy eating and physical activity habi... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity each day. Read how you can help your child stay active and healthy.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This community-based program aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults. ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
LetsMove.gov provides helpful tips, step-by-step strategies for parents, and regular updates on how the federal government is working with partners to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity. Join com... Details >