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Obesity and Weight Management
Nutrition
Fruits and Vegetables
Breastfeeding
Physical Activity & Active Living
Screen-Time
Resources for Public Health Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Defining Obesity
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Weight Management Research to Practice
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/health_professionals/practice/index.htm
US Department of Health and Human Services – Healthy People
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) – Obesity Education Initiative
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
NHLBI – Clinical Guidelines for Obesity
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/archive/clinical-guidelines-obesity-adults-evidence-report
The Obesity Society
http://www.obesity.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Equity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/healthdisparities/
The Guide to Community Preventive Services
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Prevention Institute
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/in-develop/obesity-evidence-review
Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/community_strategies_guide.pdf
Obesity; Early Care and Education (ECE)
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/strategies/childcareece.html
USDA Nutrition Resources
http://www.nutrition.gov/
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/
US Food and Drug Administration Food Labeling and Nutrition Overview
https://www.fda.gov/food/labelingnutrition/default.htm
Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School
http://dinnertonight.tamu.edu/
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
http://www.eatright.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Nutrition Basics
http://www.nutrition.gov/smart-nutrition-101
NHLBI – Portion Distortion
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/portion/index.htm
Fruits & Veggies More Matters
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
Go Texan – guide to Farmers Markets
http://gotexan.org/
Local Harvest – Guide to Local Growers
http://www.localharvest.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Breastfeeding Resources
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/
Breastmilk Counts
http://www.breastmilkcounts.com
Texas Ten Step Program
http://texastenstep.org/
Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program
http://texasmotherfriendly.org/
La Leche League
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
https://health.gov/paguidelines/
The National Physical Activity Plan
http://www.physicalactivityplan.org/theplan/about.html
Active Texas 2020
https://sph.uth.edu/content/uploads/2012/06/Active-Texas-2020-full.pdf
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
http://www.fitness.gov/index.html
National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health
http://www.nspapph.org/
Physical Activity Topics
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm
Step it Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/walking-and-walkable-communities/index.html
CDC: The CDC’s Designing and Building Healthy Places
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/default.htm
CDC Vital Signs: Physical Activity and Adults with Disabilities
http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/disabilities/
American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/
SmartGrowth
https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-growth-and-economic-success-benefits-real-estate-developers-investors-business-and
Joint Use Agreements
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2015/15_0135.htm
The National Center for Bicycling and Walking
http://www.bikewalk.org/
Rails to Trails
https://www.railstotrails.org/
Safe Routes: National Center for Safe Routes to School
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/
Safe Routes to School, Texas
http://saferoutestx.com/
Texas Recreation and Park Society
http://www.traps.org/
Texas Trails Network
http://www.texastrails.org/
Bike Texas
http://www.biketexas.org/
Walk Across Texas
http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu/
America Walks
http://americawalks.org/
Exercise is Medicine
http://exerciseismedicine.org/
Rural Assistance Center
https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/search/website?q=physical+activity
Center for Screen Time Awareness
http://www.screentime.org/
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Tools and Resources to Reduce Screen Time
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/tools-resources/tools-reduce-screen-time.htm
The Community Guide: The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help decision makers choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in their community.
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html
Children and Nature Network (National)
http://www.childrenandnature.org/
Texas Children and Nature Network
http://texaschildreninnature.org/about-us/the-texas-children-in-nature-network
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.