Prevention of Overweight and Obesity Through Physical Activity

Federal and State Resources

President’s Council on Physical Fitness:  10 ideas to get physically fit

US Department of Health and Human Services Healthier US Small Steps Activity Tracker.  Design your own activity guide

US DHHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Body and Mind (BAM) interactive web site for adolescents with updated information on food and nutrition, physical fitness, safety, diseases and other issues to assist adolescents to make healthy choices and develop lifelong habits for good health.

• VERB, Youth Media Campaign: Has materials to promote physical fitness in children and adolescents. See
• Materials for Adults
• Materials for Tweens

• Measuring Physical Activity.  Site provides information and links to additional tools related to intensity of physical activity (heart rate, perceived exertion, examples of physical activities and intensity).

Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity Based at Georgetown University, Bright Futures is a federally funded national health promotion initiative.

New Hampshire KidPower! Walk and Wheel Safety

• Daily Physical Activity Log
• Follow-up Ideas for Schools to Maintain Physical Activity
• Pedometer Step Log.  Activity log sheet using pedometer.
• Walkable Routes to School Survey tool for schools to determine how accessible is for walking.

Resources from Associations and Non-Profit Organizations

American Heart Association Children and the Need for Physical Fitness

California Center for Health Improvement,

• Childhood Obesity: Using School Programs to Encourage Physical Activity Among Youth
• Promoting Lifelong Activity
• Fitness Promotion

Shape Up America Non-profit organization founded by Dr. C Everett Koop to raise awareness of obesity as health issue.  Extensive information and tools. See: Fitness Center provides tools to promote physical activity.

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