Healthy child care (early care and education settings)
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Child and Adult Care Food Program Healthier Meals Initiative.
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Other child care physical activity and nutrition initiatives with resources and/or training.
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Culture of Wellness in Preschools: Webinar to support individuals working with child care providers to successfully integrate physical activity and other healthy behaviors into their daily routines. (Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes) June 2016. PowerPoint|Handout.
Positive feeding environments
Primary care provider resources
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Healthy Lifestyle Screening Tool.
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Patient and Parenting Tips/Action Plan.
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Review the topics:
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Screen for Obesity and Co-morbidity (growth for birth to 2 years, blood pressure and history).
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Promote Healthy Fit Children and Reduce Obesity (infants and toddlers up to 2 years).
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Treatment for Overweight and Obese Children.
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Please note: Since the creation of the Childhood Obesity Guideline (2010), the Institute of Medicine Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies (2011) recommends health care providers measure weight and length in a standardized way at every well-child visit, plotted on World Health Organization growth charts or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts.
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