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  • National Institute Of Health
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    		 Helping Your Overweight Child (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
      http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm
  • Overviews
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    		 Is Your Child Overweight? ( American Academy of Pediatrics)
      http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article
    _ID=ZZZSI498W7 C!(C_cat=110
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    		 Overweight and Obesity (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overweight_obesity.html
      Also available in Spanish -
      http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/nutricion/overweight_obes
    ity_esp.html
  • Diagnosis/Symptoms
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    		 Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/bmi_charts.html
      Also available in Spanish -
      http://kidshealth.org/parent/food/Spanish/bmi_charts_esp.html
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    		 Childhood Obesity: Prevalence and Identification (American Obesity Association) -
      http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevalence.shtml
  • Treatment
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    		 Childhood Obesity: Health Risks, Diagnosis and Treatment (American Obesity Association) -
      http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/healthrisks.shtml
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    		 Is Dieting OK for Kids? (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/diet.html
    »
    		 What about a Formal Weight-Loss Program for Children? (American Academy of Pediatrics ) -
      http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB92U8W7C!
    (C_cat=382
  • Prevention/Screening
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    		 Childhood Obesity: Prevention (American Obesity Association) -
      http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevention.shtml
  • Related Issues
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    		 Body Mass Index (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/bmi.html
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    		 Childhood Obesity on the Rise (National Institutes of Health) -
      http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/jun2002/childhoodobesity.htm
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    		 Childhood Obesity: What Parents Can Do (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) -
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00058
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    		 Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Keep a Healthy Weight (American Academy of Family Physicians) -
      http://familydoctor.org/344.xml
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    		 Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Lose Weight (American Academy of Family Physicians) -
      http://familydoctor.org/343.xml
      Also available in Spanish -
      http://familydoctor.org/e343.xml
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    		 Sensible Approaches to Children's Weight Problems (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) -
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00057
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    		 What "Being Overweight" Means (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/overweight.html
      Also available in Spanish -
      http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sano/overweight_esp.html
  • Clinical Trials
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      ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity (National Institutes of Health) -http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009765&
    recruiting=true
  • Research
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    		 Being Overweight Associated with Behavior Problems in Girls Starting School (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/overweight_behavior_problems.html
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    		 Eating Food Away from Home Contributes to Excess Weight in Many School-Age Kids (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/eating_away.html
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    		 Exercise Program Boosts Heart Health in Obese Kids (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/exercise_heart_health.html
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    		 Interactions Between Parents and Kids May Contribute to Overweight in Children (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/interactions_overweight.html
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    		 Obesity Can Be Harmful to Your Child's Mental Health; Research Shows Significant Risks, Impacts (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF -
      http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/childrenobesity92903.pdf
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    		 Overweight Teens Are Less Likely to Compensate for Eating Too Many Calories from Fast Food (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/calorie_compensation.html
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    		 Parents and Kids Benefit from Preschool Obesity Prevention Program (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/preschool_obesity_prevention.html
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    		 Transition from Teen Years to Adulthood Marks Period of Increased Risk for Developing Obesity (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/research/transition_obesity_risk.html
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    		 U.S. Teens More Overweight Than Youth in 14 Other Countries (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) -
      http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/nichd-05.htm
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    		 Weight Gain That Starts in Childhood Leads to Enlarged Hearts for Young Adults (American Heart Association) -
      http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3026821
  • Dictionaries/Glossaries
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    		 Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network) -
      http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm
  • Directories
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    		 Find a Nutrition Professional (American Dietetic Association) -
      http://www.eatright.org/Public/PublicDietitianDisclaimerAdvanced.htm
  • Organizations
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    		 American Obesity Association -
      http://www.obesity.org/
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    		 KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) -
      http://kidshealth.org/index _noflash.html
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    		 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -
      http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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    		 Weight-Control Information Network (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) -
      http://win.niddk.nih.gov/
  • Statistics
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    		 Childhood Obesity in the United States: Facts and Figures (Institute of Medicine) - Links to PDF -
      http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/22/606/0.pdf
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    		 FASTATS: Overweight Prevalence (National Center for Health Statistics) -
      http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm
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    		 Obesity in Youth (American Obesity Association) -
      http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_youth.shtml
  • You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
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    		 Obesity -
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
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    		 Weight Loss and Dieting -
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline plus/weightlossanddieting.html
    »
    		 Child and Teen Health -
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
    »
    		 Food and Nutrition -
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodandnutrition.html
    »
    		 Metabolic Problems -
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/metabolicproblems.html
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    		 The primary NIH organization for research on Obesity in Children is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -
      http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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