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Obesity                   -  Healthy Choices Make Healthy Kids Program

Obesity Coding

Obesity Coding Guidelines - PDF
Guidance on Coding - PDF
Letter Template - Doc

Expert Committee Releases Recommendations to Fight Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Assesment Recommendations - PDF

Prevention of Obesity in School Health - POSH

KAAP POSH

Helpful Links

AAP Resources for Childhood Obesity
Kansas School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines: Obesity
Low Cost, No Cost Ideas for Healthy Schools
POSH Physical Activity Approaches / Intervention Ideas
PTA Healthy Lifestyles - Select Notebook No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Obesity Directory of Resources

A directory of resources to help address overweight and obesity in Kansas City's kids by Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP and Monica Pierson, MD, FAAP. Directory

Best Practices

Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Obesity - revised 2007

KNACK Online - Knowledge of Nutrition and Activity for Comminities in Kansas

www.knackonline.org

Action for Healthy Kids Wellness Policy Tool

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources.php
Kansas School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines: Obesity

HB2137 - Healthy Options in Schools

View House Bill 2137 regarding healthy choices in vending machines.
View other Legislative Strategies to Address Childhood Obesity.

Kansas Department of Education

Child Nutrition and Wellness: http://www.powerpanther.org
Coordinate School Health: http://www.kshealthykids.org

Center for Science in the Public Interest: School Foods Tool Kit

http://cspinet.org/schoolfood/index.html

American Obesity Association

http://www.obesity.org

National Governors Association Issue Briefs on Obesity Prevention

http://www.nga.org/cda/files/OBESITYIB.pdf
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/022603PREVENTING.pdf