Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Resources

Feature

Trim Kids(TM) is a book that has helped thousands of children achieve a healthier weight. This book is a unique twelve-week plan that gives parents and children a positive, safe initial approach to lifetime weight management. Learn more.

Documents

American Psychological Assoc.~ Advertising & Children.
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools surveyed front-line school professionals regarding the status of nutrition, physical exercise and obesity prevention at their local schools. View the results.
Eat Smart, Move More: North Carolina’s State Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases, 2007-2012. View the plan.
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, 2008
This report is a review of the science relating physical activity to a variety of health outcomes. It also addresses the benefits of physical activity for particular subgroups of the population, such as children, persons with disabilities and others.
Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan.

Local Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition in Wisconsin

Nutrition

3-A-Day of Dairy - Web site created as a simple reminder for families to get 3 daily servings of milk, cheese or yogurt for stronger bones and better bodies.
American Dietetic Association eat right Web site - Timely, science-based food and nutrition information you can trust.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Learn more about why tweens and teens need calcium now more than ever.
Nutrition.gov - Providing nutrition information for a healthier life.
Teens and Building Bones - Staying Healthy for a Lifetime Fact Sheet.