Nutrition - Kids

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  http://www.aap.org/
  This organization is dedicated to the health of all children, visit for the latest in child health information.
  • Calcium Requirements of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (RE9904)
    http://www.aap.org/policy/re9904.html
    This site is helps pediatric caregivers with advice about the nutritional needs of calcium of infants, children, and adolescents.
  • Children, Terrorism and Disasters
    http://www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html
    Teachers/Parents/Community Planners, Resources, Links, Topics, Features Web sites, What's New.

• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
  http://www.eatright.org/
  The American Dietetic Association has a searchable web site to find information on key words entered, such as "herbs".

• Body and Mind - BAM!
  http://www.bam.gov/
  Aimed at youth ages 9 - 13, BAM! was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. BAM! is also a great research tool for school assignments and activities; answers to your questions!

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/
  • Diabetes Public Health Resource - Diabetes Projects
    http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/cda2.htm
    Research-based findings about children and diabetes plus a references on Type 2 diabetes in children are located here.
  • Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls - The National Bone Health Campaign™
    http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
    The National Bone Health Campaign uses a social marketing approach to promote optimal bone health among girls 9 - 12 years. Resources for this campaign include a Web site for girls, and print materials, radio and print advertisements for girls and parents. This campaign is a result of a partnership between two agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office on Women's Health), and the National Osteoporosis Foundation.and answer section, links to other sites, and resources.

• Central Intelligence Agency - CIA's Homepage for Kids
  http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/index.shtml
  K-5th Grade Homepage, Who We Are & What We Do, The CIA Seal, Operation History, Intelligence Book List, CIA Canine Corps, Aerial Photography Pigeons, Games, Say No To Drugs, Spy-Fi Archives and Other Government Kids Pages.

• CNN.com, Childhood obesity - getting kids to slim down stirs debate
  http://cnn.com/HEALTH/9810/19/obese.kids/index.html
  This web site provides CNN interactive news. The feature story is about helping kids to slim down.

• The Diabetes Mall
  http://www.diabetesnet.com/index.php
  Visit the Diabetes Mall for the latest diabetes information and research, and great discounts. Information for youth with diabetes is contained here. Even information about pets with diabetes is included along with research, fun sites, control tips, diabetes information, alternative therapies, complications, skin problems in diabetes as well.

• FDA Kids' Check It Out! Home Page
  http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/
  Learn all about: medical devices from Yorick, all about animals, all about vaccinations, take the food safety quiz and the Teen Scene. This interactive web site targeting youth will help provide excellent information on food, nutrition, food safety as well as health.

• Food Surveys Research Group
  http://www.barc.usda.gov/bhnrc/foodsurvey/home.htm
  Trends in Food and Nutrient Intakes by Children is one of several topics of interest at the Food Surveys Research Group - What We Eat in America web site. Links to other important governments sites, nutrition studies, surveys, summary results and speeches are also included.

• Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS)
  http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/.
  The Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS) is a searchable web site, topics A-Z, recipes and menus, training center, food safety, and industry links.

• KidsHealth
  http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html
  KidsHealth is a web site intended for parents, kids, and teens from the medical experts of the Nemours Foundation which is a nonprofit organization. This web site is devoted to children's health information on the Internet! KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. Literally hundreds of in-depth articles and features are included, and the site continues to grow every week.
  • Calling All Kids
    http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
    Web site about kids, for kids on various topics including health, illness, injury, growing up, word glossary of medical terms, games, health problems.
  • Información para niños
    http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/

• March of Dimes
  http://www.modimes.org/
  Web site of the March of Dimes which identifies the child as their mission. This site includes a health library, research, nutrition information for pregnancy and the newborn.

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Diabetes Prevention Trial - Type 1
  http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/dpt_1/dpt_1.htm
  This is the information from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases to give detailed information about this research for youth and how to join the national study.

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Publications - Fact Sheets
  http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/fact.html
  General resources, youth in action, troubled youth information found.

• Pear Bureau Northwest, Pears - Pear Bear Healthy Kids
  http://www.usapears.com/justforkids/
  This web site provides information on pears, their nutritional value, recipes, food service information, how to serve pears. Stories, activities and recipes, help kids learn about nutrition.

Last updated: June 28, 2006

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