Resources and Links

A Strategic Framework for Action

Moving South Carolina Towards a Healthy Weight: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities
(Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Approaches to Address Obesity)

State Reports

SC Obesity Report and Executive Summary (1999) (pdf)

Physical Activty Report (1999)

Healthy Weight Information

MedlinePlus: Obesity information; service of US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

BMI. Calculator

Childhood obesity: Parenting advice

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Weight Loss and Control Network (WIN)

Childhood Obesity Fact Sheet (pdf)

AME Church Health/Wellness

Healthy Eating Information

American Dietetic Association

Clemson University Nutrition Information and Resource Center

SDE's Office of School Food Services and Nutrition

Dole Food Company's Nutrition Program

Nutrition information across the agencies of the Federal Government

Caloric Expenditure Calculator

Hydration Calculator

Produce for a Better Health Foundation

USDA for Kids

National Cancer Institute’s 5 A Day for Better Health Program

Physical Activity Information

South Carolina Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity

Pedestrian and Biking Information

Partnership for a Walkable America

Kids in Action: Activity Guide for Children Birth to Five Years of Age

America On the Move

Active Living By Design

American Heart Association’s Fitness Center

National Safety Council