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Listed below are information and references to address physical activity and nutrition in the healthcare setting.

 

What Works in Healthcare (PDF, 360 KB) - A four-page summary of evidence-based and promising strategies that focus on helping people eat healthier and be more active in the healthcare setting.  

Pediatric Recommendations (New: December  2007) - (PDF, 64 KB) The Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.  The committee was convened by the American Medical Association (AMA) and co-funded in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Related documents: Full Report (PDF, 1.15 MB) and Implementation Guide (PDF, 220 KB).

Healthcare Topic List

 

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Healthcare Resources

  • Position statements

  • Resource materials

  • Waiting room brochures

  • Training opportunities (Certificates of weight management)
Prevention & Screening

  • Guidelines

  • Growth charts

  • Tools

 Management and Treatment 
  • Guidelines
  • Expert recommendations

 

General Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Last Updated: May 13, 2008
 

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