Nutrition and Physical Activity Site Map

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• Press Releases
• CDC's Media Relations
• Nutrition and Physical Activity Communication Team (NuPAC)
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Special Sections

• Anemia and Iron Status
• Bone Health
• Breastfeeding
• Commissioned Corps
• Growth Charts
• Hemochromatosis
• Micronutrients (IMMPaCt)
• Obesity & Overweight
  • BMI: Body Mass Index
• Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.^TM
• Qualitative Research Inventory
• Science Olympiad
• State Legislative Information
• WISEWOMAN

Nutrition

• 5 A Day
• 5 Al Dia

• Anemia and Iron Status

• Breastfeeding

• Executive Summary: Formative Research for a Campaign to Promote Healthy Weight Using Relevant Physical Activity and Nutrition Messages for Youth (PDF - 122K)

• Healthier and Safer Food into the 21st Century

• Healthy Eating Tips

• IMMPaCt

• Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis

• National Bone Health Campaign

• PEP: A Personal Energy Plan

• PNSS: Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• PedNSS: Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
• Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Disease and Obesity
• Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web Site for Girls
• Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web Site for Parents
• Vitamin D Expert Panel Meeting (PDF–391K)
• WISEWOMAN
• U.S. Obesity Trends 1985 to 2000

Physical Activity

• Introduction
• The Importance of Physical Activity
  • Why should I be active?
  • Can everyone benefit from physical activity?
• Recommendations
  • How active do adults need to be to gain some benefit?
  • Are there special recommendations for young people?
  • Are there special recommendations for older adults?
  • Are there special recommendations for persons with disabilities or illness?
  • How can physical activity improve bone health and help prevent osteoporosis?
  • How can physical activity help prevent overweight and obesity?
• Measuring Physical Activity Intensity
  • Talk test
  • Target heart rate and estimated maximum heart rate
  • Perceived exertion (Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale)
  • Metabolic equivalent (MET) level
  • What are some examples of activities and their intensity levels?
• Getting Started
  • Not ready for change
  • Thinking about change
  • Preparing for action
  • Taking action
  • Maintaining a good thing
  • When is a medical evaluation necessary?
• Making Physical Activity Part of Your Life
  • Tips for Being More Active
  • Risks to Being Active
  • Tips for Avoiding Activity-induced Injuries
  • Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
• Components of Physical Fitness
• Physical Activity Terms
• Strength Training for Older Adults
  • Introduction
  • Why Strength Training?
  • Interactive Questionnaire
  • Motivation
  • Preparation
  • Intensity
  • Progression
  • Staying On Track
  • Exercises
  • FAQs
  • Resources
• Physical Activity Links
• Health Professional Resources
  • Community and Environmental Approaches
  • Data and Statistics
  • Economic Impact
  • Evaluation
  • Events
  • Older Adults
  • Overweight/Obesity
  • Preventing Chronic Diseases
  • Programs
  • Recommendations
  • Schools

Public Health Programs

• 5-A-Day for Better Health
• ACES: Active Community Environments Initiative
• IMMPaCt, International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program
• KidsWalk-to-School
• National Bone Health Campaign
• Obesity and Overweight State Programs
• Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)

Publications

• Healthier and Safer Food into the 21st Century
• KidsWalk-to-School
• 2002 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance Report (PDF - 540K)
• PEP: A Personal Energy Plan
• Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
• Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
• Promoting Active Lifestyles Among Older Adults
• Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action
• Published Manuscripts
• At-A-Glance Reports
  • Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity
  • WISEWOMAN At A Glance 2004: A Crosscutting Program to Improve the Health of Uninsured Women (PDF - 2,077K)
    Also available as an HTML version.
• MMWRS, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
  • Trends in Intake of Energy, Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat, and Saturated Fat — United States, 1971–2000
    MMWR February 6, 2004 ; 53(04);80-82
    Also available in print-friendly format (PDF - 222K).
  • Prevalence of No Leisure — Time Physical Activity — 35 States and the District of Columbia, 1988-2002
    MMWR February 6, 2004 ; 53(04);82–86
    Also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 222K).
  • Strength Training Among Adults Aged >65 Years — United States, 2001
    MMWR January 23, 2004 ; 53(02):25–28
    Also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 350K).
  • State-Specific Prevalence of Selected Chronic Disease-Related
    Characteristics — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001
    MMWR August 22, 2003; 52(SS08):1–80
    Also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 691K).
  • Physical Activity Levels Among Children Aged 9–13 Years
    — United States, 2002
    MMWR August 22, 2003; 52(33):785–788
    Also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 576K).
  • Prevalence of Physical Activity, Including Lifestyle Activities Among Adults — United States, 2000 - 2001
    MMWR August 15, 2003, 52(32):764-769
  • Neurologic Impairment in Children Associated with Maternal Dietary Deficiency of Cobalamin — Georgia, 2001
    MMWR January 31, 2003, 52(04):61–64
    Also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 2,255K).
  • Iron Deficiency — United States, 1999–2000
    MMWR October 11, 2002, 51(40):897–899
  • Barriers to Children Walking and Biking to School — United States, 1999
    MMWR August 16, 2002, 51(32):701–704
  • School Transportation Modes — Georgia, 2000
    MMWR August 16, 2002, 51(32):704–705
    These reports are also available in an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF - 2,255K).
  • CDC Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States (PDF - 333K)
    MMWR April 3, 1998, 47(RR-3)
• Related Publications from other CDC programs
  • Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People
  • Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Healthy Eating
  • Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports
  • School Health Index for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide
• Healthy Eating Tips
• Physical Activity Tips

Recommendations

• Physical Activity
  • Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
  • Effective Population-Level Strategies to Promote Physical Activity
  • Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
  • Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports
  • Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity
  • Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action
  • ACES: Active Community Environments Initiative
  • National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 50 and Older
• Healthy Eating
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Food Guide Pyramid
  • 5-A-Day for Better Health
• Overweight and Obesity
  • The Surgeon General’s Call To Action Report
  • Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
  • Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services
  • Body Mass Index for Adults
• Pediatric Growth
  • Growth Charts
  • Body Mass Index-for-Age
• Iron Status
  • CDC Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States (PDF - 333K)
  • Forging Effective Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency, Press Release

Data and Statistics

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

• National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

• Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)

• Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS)

• Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS)

• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

• 5 A Day Data and Statistics
• Obesity Trends
• An Explanation of U.S. Physical Activity Surveys
• U.S. Physical Activity Statistics

Training and Software Tools

• Training
  • 2000 CDC Growth Chart Training Modules and Materials
  • Hemochromatosis: What Every Clinician and Health Care Professional Needs to Know
  • Physical Activity & Public Health (PAPH) Courses*
• Tools
  • ANTHRO
  • Epi Info
  • State Legislative Information
  • State-based Physical Activity Program Directory
• Related Information
  • Public Health Training Network

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This page last updated October 06, 2004

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