Adolescent and Childhood Obesity

Collection of resources includes reports and studies from professional journals (published 2000 to present), information available on the World Wide Web, educational materials and contact information of related organizations.

Two NEL systematic reviews were conducted to assess the relationship between energy density and body weight: one in adults and one in children and adolescents. Both reviews included studies published between 1980 and 2011.

Find the framework, standards and best practices, state and community action, national efforts, and resources and publications for Early Care and Education.

CDC BMI-for-age gender specific charts, with established percentile cutoff points to identify underweight and overweight in children.

Provides recommended steps local governments can take in creating environments that make it easier for children to eat healthy diets and get more physical activity.

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.

Provides a one-stop, web-based catalogue of existing surveillance systems that contain data relevant to childhood obesity research. Includes data at local, state, and national levels on a range of variables.

Policy statement.

Policy statement.