Resource Links

CDC BMI guidelines with links to the growth charts
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-for-age.htm

National Nutrition Web Site
www.nutrition.gov

National Nutrition Monitoring document
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/tronm.pdf

Physical activity recommendations and information
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/recommendations.htm

Food Guide Pyramid, with links to multicultural pyramids, and the actual food intake pyramid
www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/

Information on using the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children
www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/Back.html