Weight Management for Youth
Fuel Up to Play 60
National Dairy Council; National Football League; United States Department of Agriculture.
Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health.
The White House; Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Department of Education.
A nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity by providing schools, parents, and communities with tools to help kids be active, eat better, and get healthy.
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find tips for parents, kid friendly sites to help youth combat childhood obesity, nutrition education resources, statistics and more.
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.
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! provides information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices. The site uses games, quizzes, and other interactive features to teach kids about topics such as food and nutrition, physical activity, and general safety.
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Facts and statistics about the status of child and adolescent nutrition in the United States. Also in PDF|85 KB.
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Selected by a registered dietitian, a review of the best Web resources that help kids avoid obesity by encouraging healthy habits and behaviors.
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.
MyPlate for Children
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Child-friendly version of MyPyramid, USDA's food guidance system. Developed to help motivate children 6-11 years old make healthy food choices and be physically active every day.
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.
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Information for parents to help their children develop a healthy body image and learn healthy eating and physical activity habits. Also in PDF|2.2 MB.
Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative: Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future
DHHS. Office of the Surgeon General.
Resources for parents, teachers, and communities to ensure a healthy future for America's children. Also in Spanish.
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research.
A collaboration among CDC, NIH, USDA, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) aimed at accelerating research progress to stop and reverse childhood obesity in America. Includes:
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.
Weight Management and Obesity Resource List (PDF | 285 KB)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Includes resources for children and adolescents.
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.
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides tips and suggestions for parents and caregivers on making smart choices, being more physically active and acting as a role model for children. Includes links to interactive tools.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.
Small changes can make a big difference to your health. This pages offers eight goals for healthy eating challenging users to try incorporating at least six into their diet.
