Evidence-Based Practice & Obesity Resources for Clinicians

The inclusion of web sites is intended to assist clinicians in finding additional information to promote healthy weight and physical activity and does not constitute endorsement of the contents of any particular site.

American Obesity Association (AOA)
English: http://www.obesity.org/
Spanish: http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/whatisobesity_spanish.shtml
Children: http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/
The AOA provides information and services include education, research, prevention, treatment, and consumer protection.

America on the Move
http://www.Americaonthemove.org
This site allows for a practice to sign up.

CDC: BMI
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
The web site provides information of overweight and obesity from CDC.

Food and Nutrition Interactive Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000035.html
This web site helps consumers and professionals with dietary assessment and planning, checking personal health risks, testing knowledge, and evaluating needs.

MedlinePlus
English/Adult: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
Spanish/Adult: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/obesity.html
English/Children: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesityinchildren.html
Spanish/Children: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/obesityinchildren.html
The web site contains obesity information provides by National Library of Medicine.

MyPyramid.org
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
The web site allows the user to design custom food pyramid intake for patient and give handout.

National Health Information Center
English: http://www.healthfinder.gov/hg/files/?id=11647
Spanish: http://www.healthfinder.gov/hg/files/default.asp?id=103562
This page provides obesity information related to definition, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

National Institute of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
The web site provides information for obesity management.

Nutrition Analysis Tools and System (NATS)
http://nat.crgq.com/index.html
The web site provides the Nutrition Analysis Tool (NAT) for users to easy analyzing the nutrient content of foods.

Obesity in America
http://www.obesityinamerica.org/

Shape Up America
http://www.shapeup.org/
The web site provides evidence-based information and guidance on weight management to the public, health care professionals, educators, policymakers and the media.

http://www.shapeup.org/oap/entry.php
The web page allows parents to calculate BMI on line for child between the ages of 2 and 20.

http://www.shapeup.org/about/news_arch.php
These newsletters have great information about helping patient’s loss weight

SmallStep
English: http://www.smallstep.gov/index.html
Spanish: http://www.smallstep.gov/esp/esp_index.html

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/
This is the health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Virtual Health Care Team by University of Missouri-Columbia
http://www.vhct.org/case2500/index.htm
Lifestyle Management of Adult Obesity: 2.0 CEU credits from the University of Missouri are available for taking this case and successfully completing a 10-question examination. The cost is $30.00.

Weight-control Information Network (WIN)
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/understanding.htm
This fact sheet provides basic information about obesity: definition, measurement, causes, risk factors, and management.

For PDA

Nutrition Analysis Tools and System (NATS)
http://nat.crgq.com/energy/index.html
The NAT allows users to easy analyzing the nutrient content of foods.
Download cost $7.95

Especially for Youth

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/child/
Information related to child and adolescent health topics, including obesity management.

http://www.ahrq.gov/child/dvdobesity.htm
Childhood Obesity: Combating the Epidemic is a complementary DVD targeted to clinicians. Free to order.

American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org/ppp/obesity_toolkit/
Toolkit for intervention of overweight children and adolescents

Connect with Kids
http://www.connectwithkids.com/
DVD’s for office or schools ($19.95): The Big Hurt (Emotional toll of pediatric overweight), The Biggest Generation (promotes physical activity, exercise and will be airing nationwide on TV-check website below for times in your area.

Eat Smart, Play Hard
http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/About/overview.html
The web site provides practical suggestions and fun materials that will help clinicians motivate children and their caregivers to eat healthy and be active.

Kidnetic.org
http://www.kidnetic.org/
This web site is designed for children 9-12 to promote physical fitness while doing exercises with the computer. There are also sections for parents and clinicians to help children to accomplish their goals.

Shaping America 's Youth
http://www.shapingamericasyouth.com

The Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/
The web site is dedicated to defining the nutrient needs of children, from conception through adolescence, and the needs of pregnant women and nursing mothers. http://www.kidsnutrition.org/bodycomp/energy/energyneeds_calculator.htm
Enables you to calculate the amount of calories each child needs based on age and sex

VERB
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/
The web site focuses on teens 9-13 to promote physical activity at home, in schools, and in community.

Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition ( We Can!)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
The web site information targets children 8-13 years of age and their parents/caregivers to stay at a healthy weight