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RESOURCES & REFERENCES

BMI Resources from the CDC:

BMI Calculator

BMI Chart for Girls

BMI Chart for Boys

Weight-for-Length Chart for Girls

Weight-for-Length Chart for Boys

Diet:

My Pyramid

Dietary Reference Intakes - Macronutrients (from the Institute of Medicine)

Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners. from the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics

Other Resources:

Baylor College of Medicine Children's Nutrition Research Center

Center for Disease Control: Childhood Obesity and Overweight

NICHQ Childhood Obesity Resources

Texas Pediatrics Society Obesity Toolkit

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Center for Clinical & Translational Sciences. Greater Houston Obesity Prevention and Treatment Resources List

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