Evidence-Based Practice & Obesity Resources for Parents in Spanish
The inclusion of web sites is intended to assist Spanish speaking parents 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)
http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/whatisobesity_spanish.shtml
The AOA provides information and services include education,
research, prevention, treatment, and consumer protection.
America on the Move
http://aom.americaonthemove.org/site/c.hiJRK0PFJpH/b.1312935/k.BEB7/Default.htm
This web site provides information regarding healthful eating and active living
through evidence-based messages.
Center of Disease Control
and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5AlDia/index.htm
Promoting increasing fruits and vegetable consumption
Eat Smart, Play Hard
http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/Collection/sp-collect_tools.html
The web site provides practical suggestions and fun materials
that help parents motivate their kids to eat healthy and be active.
MedlinePlus
Adult: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/obesity.html
Children: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/obesityinchildren.html
The web site contains obesity information provides by National
Library of Medicine.
MyPyramid.gov
http://www.mypyramid.gov/sp-index.html
Food pyramid
NAFS
http://www.nafs.org/
For Spanish parents
SmallStep KIDS!
http://www.smallstep.gov/kids_esp/index.cfm
The web site provides information for kids to learn how to
run, throw, think, and eat better.
ThinkQuest
http://library.advanced.org/10991/spanish/index.html
The web site provides nutrition information and interactive
activities especially for teens.
VERB
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/verb/
The web site focuses on teens 9-13 to promote physical activity
at home, in schools, and in community.
