General: Pediatrics and Nutrition

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/
The AAP's Committee on Nutrition website http://www.aap.org/visit/cmte25.htm includes a list of nutrition-related policy statements and resources for pediatric nutrition information.

Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutrition/index.html
Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition provides nutrition supervision guidelines for children and adolescents. A pdf version of the guide, additional resources, and educational materials are available on this website. Ordering information for paper copies is also available.

CDC Growth Charts - Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently revised the Pediatric Growth Chart Web site to include growth charts in Spanish and French, Frequently Asked Questions, a new entry page for the interactive web-based training modules, a revised PowerPoint presentation, and a link to WIC-specific growth charts (for ages 2 to 5 years). All growth charts and related material can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/

The interactive web-based training modules are aimed at pediatric health care professionals, including nutritionists, dietitians, nurses, and pediatricians to provide expertise in using and interpreting the 2000 growth charts. Module topics include an Overview of the CDC Growth Charts, Using the BMI-for-age Growth Charts, and Overweight Children and Adolescents: Recommendations to Screen, Assess and Manage. Other growth chart-related modules (Accurate weighing and measuring, Using the CDC growth charts for children with special health care needs, Adolescent physical development: uses and limitations of growth charts, Children with poor growth, and Head circumference) developed by the Health Resources Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau can also be accessed at the site or at http://depts.washington.edu/growth. Please visit the site for more information.

Knowledge Path: Childhood Nutrition – National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_childnutr.html
NCEMCH has updated the knowledge path on childhood nutrition. This electronic document offers a guide to the Center's Web site on the topic and selected electronic and print resources found elsewhere. Identified in the knowledge path are downloadable electronic publications, databases, project descriptions, electronic discussion lists, and Web sites. Betsy Haughton at University of Tennessee and Jan Dodds at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assisted in the development process and provided content review.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://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.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html
Publications produced by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) are available on this website. Topics are related to Maternal and Child Health and include oral health, maternal and child health policy, and nutrition and breastfeeding. NCEMCH also manages the Bright Futures Project.

Pedi-RD Listserve
list.uiowa.edu/archives/pedi-rd.html
Pedi-RD is a listserve for dietitians and other health care professionals and is coordinated by the University of Iowa.

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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Infancy

International Lactation Consultant Association
http://www.ilca.org/
The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is a PNPG Alliance. The ILCA Web site includes ILCA positions and publications, information about lactation, and links to resources.

La Leche League
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
La Leche League International provides information and support to breastfeeding mothers and health care professionals. The website includes information about breastfeeding and breastfeeding promotion, resources, and contact information for local organizations.

National Perinatal Association
http://www.nationalperinatal.org/
The mission of the National Perinatal Association is to promote the health and well being of mothers and infants, enriching families, communities and the world. The Association’s Web site includes publications, links, and resources for members. The National Perinatal Association is a PNPG Alliance.

Children’s Oral Health

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
http://www.aapd.org/
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Web site includes information about children's oral health, and links to resources and health care practitioners.

Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health
www.brightfutures.org/oralhealth/index.html
Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health addresses the oral health needs of children and adolescents with specific guidelines, preventive strategies, and other tools. The project was chaired by Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS and supported by MCHB/HRSA.

Oral Health Resources
www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/index.htm
This site, maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, includes resources for promoting oral health, links to the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health in America, and links to state-by-state reports about oral health initiatives and activities.

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Childhood Overweight

Knowledge Path: Physical Activity and Children and Adolescents
mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_phys_activity.html
This knowledge path offers a selection of recent, high-quality resources and tools for further research. It is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, educators, coaches, and families who are interested in tracking timely information about improving physical activity levels in children and adolescents. The Knowledge Path was developed by Susan Brune Lorenzo, MLS and Katrina Holt, MPH, MS, RD and reviewed by Olivia K Pickett, MA, MLS and Denise Sofka, RD, MPH.

Knowledge Path: Obesity in Children and Adolescents
www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html
This knowledge path provides a selection of current, high-quality resources and information tools about the identification, prevention, management, and treatment of obesity in children and adolescents. The path is aimed at health professionals, program administrators, educators, researchers, and parents, and it will be updated annually. This Knowledge Path was developed by Susan Brune Lorenzo, MLS and reviewed by M Sue Brady, DMSc, RD, FADA, Emily Loghmani, MS, RD, CDE, Olivia Pickett, MA, MLS, and Karyl Rickard, PhD, RD, FADA.

Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
This Web site provides information about obesity and overweight. It includes national and state-by-state data, guidelines related to obesity and overweight, recommended strategies to prevent chronic disease and obesity, and resources for obesity prevention and treatment

Obesity Evaluation and Treatment: Expert Committee Recommendations www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/102/3/e29
Barlow SE, Dietz WH. Obesity evaluation and treatment: expert committee recommendations. Pediatrics. 1998; 102(3): e29 This article reports the recommendations of an expert committee of pediatric obesity experts.

Weight-control Information Network (WIN)
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) provides health professionals and consumers with science-based information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition. It is a service provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Cystic Fibrosis

Nutrition Fact Sheets
http://www.cff.org/living_with_cf/child_focus/
Nutrition fact sheets (Nutrition for your infant, Nutrition for your toddler, and Nutrition for your child) are available on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation web site. The fact sheets are endorsed by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Education Committee, which is composed of experts in CF care from across the United States. PNPG members were involved in the development of these educational resources.


Fitness

Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity
www.brightfutures.org/physicalactivity
The guide provides current information on screening, assessment, and counseling to promote physical activity and to meet the needs of health professionals, families, and communities. The project was co-chaired by Kevin Patrick at San Diego State University and Bonnie Spear at University of Alabama at Birmingham and supported by MCHB/HRSA.

Food Allergy

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
http://www.foodallergy.org/
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is a nonprofit organization that provides resources, including recipes, allergy alerts, and tips for managing a diet restriction, for people with food allergies. PNPG has an alliance with FAAN.

American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org/
The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology AAAI)Web site includes resources and information about allergies for families and for professionals. PNPG has an alliance with AAAI.

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