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Nutrition: Children and Adolescents.
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_childnutr.html
Produced by the Maternal and Child
Health Library, is an electronic guide to recent resources that analyze
data, describe public-awareness campaigns and other health-promotion
programs, and report on research aimed at identifying promising strategies
for improving nutrition and eating behaviors within families, schools, and
communities. Separate sections identify resources for professionals,
resources for families, and resources on specific aspects of child and
adolescent nutrition. Topics include child care and early childhood
education, food marketing to children, food safety, food-security and
nutrition-assistance programs, and school-based nutrition education and
food services.
The Maternal and Child Health Library
http://www.mchlibrary.info/
is a virtual guide to MCH
information. It offers a wide variety of electronic resources, including
the MCH Alert, knowledge paths, databases, and other materials developed
for professionals and families. The Maternal and Child Health Library is
located at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
(NCEMCH) at Georgetown University.
Food
and Nutrition Information Center
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
This USDA-sponsored site is maintained by the National
Agriculture Library and includes links to food and nutrition
information, a lending library of resources, and consumer information.
It has several searchable databases and materials related to
the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines.
Medline
Plus: Nutrition
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html
Medline Plus is maintained by the US National Library of Medicine and includes
information and links to information about health-related topics. The Nutrition
page includes up-to-date information specific to children.
Tufts
University Child and Family WebGuide
www.cfw.tufts.edu
This web site evaluates and describes web sites with evidence-based information
about child health, including nutrition. The information is reviewed by an
Advisory Council and Board of Science Advisors.
Healthy
B.A.S.I.C.S.
(Building Active Strategies to Inform Children in School)
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org
BASICS is a health education program for elementary and middle school children.
It provides simple, accurate, and culturally-relevant health education brochures,
lesson plans, and parents’ guides, including materials about nutrition.
The materials are available online in a ready-to-use format on the Healthy
B.A.S.I.C.S. Resource Page.
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