Children, Weight, Exercise and Nutrition

The results are in and we're losing the race to keep our children healthier!

Weight control, exercise and good eating habits... All work together to increase physical and mental well being.

Below are links to sources providing statstics on the health of Kansas kids and programs/services/suggestions that can be of help to parents and care providers in

THE FACTS

Facts on Childhood Overweight in Kansas
http://www.kdheks.gov/kkfd/download/factsheets_on_overweight_in_KS_youth%20.pdf
(Kansas Department of Health and Environment)

Obesity: definition, management, resources
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/humannutrition/nutlink/pages/obesity.htm
(Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Obesity: Trends, Consequences, and Emerging Strategies
http://www.skyways.kumc.edu/ksleg/KLRD/Publications/2009Briefs/m-m-1-obesity-trends-cons-stratg.pdf
(From "Kansas Legislator Briefing Book, 2009" by Kansas Legislative Research Department)

Health and Well-being of Children, 2005
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/thechild/states/kansas.htm
(Kansas statistics from the survey at U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau)

National Survey of Children's Health, 2005
ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/overweight/state/kansas.pdf
(Kansas section on overweight and physical activity among children U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau)

PROGRAMS, ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES

Kansas Kids' Fitness & Safety Day
http://www.kdheks.gov/kkfd/index.html
(Will be held May 1, 2009. Check here for information)

P.E. 4 Life
http://www.pe4life.org/
(Organization that promotes physical activity for children)

Kansas Team Nutrition
http://www.powerpanther.org/
(Team Nutrition’s goal is to improve children’s lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. )

Kansas Coordinated School Health Program
http://www.kshealthykids.org/CSHP/KCSH_Menus/KCSH_Home.htm
(Kansas Coordinated School Health provides health resources, technical assistance, trainings and funding to create healthy Kansas students, staff, schools, and communities.)

Healthy Kids
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/changing.html
(U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Walk Kansas Kids
http://www.walkkansas.org/Kids/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=20
(K-State Research and Extension)

K-State Family Nutrition Program
http://www.humec.ksu.edu/fnp/

GUIDES, HELPS, ETC.

KC Fit Teens
http://kckplhealth.wordpress.com/
(a blog written for teens, by Kansas City area teens - covering a wide range of health and wellness related topics)

Cananda's Physical Activity Guide for Children & Youth
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/child_youth/

Kansas Nutrition Network Resources for Young Children
http://www.kansasnutritionnetwork.org/childrenresources.html

Material Recommended by the Family Nutrition Program
http://www.humec.ksu.edu/fnp/primary.html (Approved Primary Curriculum)
http://www.humec.ksu.edu/fnp/materials.html (Supplementary)

Kids and Nutrition
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/food/kidsnutrition/kids-2.htm
(Games and other activities about good nutrition habits for children)