Visit the following websites to find useful
information about promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
Each link below will open a new window. For each evidence-based
program, an "evidence" icon is linked to citation(s)
related it.
CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child
Health) 
Place of intervention – whole
school, classroom, school lunch, afterschool, and home
Intended Audience – K-8th grade students and afterschool
participants
Accomplishments – Increased physical activity
during PE class, and out-of-school time. Changed student knowledge,
intention, self-efficacy, eating choices, norms and social support
for healthy eating and physical activity. Significantly reduced
fat in dietary recall and menu content analysis. Results observed
three years post intervention. Schools still implementing after
five years. El Paso replication with Hispanic audiences. Main
outcomes published in over 80 peer-reviewed publications.
Contact Information – www.flaghouse.com or
800-793-7900
CDC's VERB Web Site
Promotes Physical Activity
Visit (www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign or www.verbnow.com)
to surf the new VERB campaign site for partners and professionals!
Visit the site, which is provided by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, for a variety of resources. Multimedia
promotions for healthy lifestyles among tweens. Grassroots
events encourage youth to implement activities that lead
to physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
System (YRBSS)
Learn about the Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance System at the CDC's website (www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs)
The YRBSS is used to monitor priority health risk behaviors
that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death,
disability, and social problems among youth and adults in
the U.S. The six behaviors identified by the CDC, often established
during childhood and early adolescence, include unhealthy
dietary behaviors and inadequate physical activity.
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Center for Youth Health Promotion (CYHP)
The CYHP ( www.epi.umn.edu/cyhp/resource.htm)
was established to disseminate to schools and communities
the innovative youth health promotion programs and materials
created by faculty and staff in the Division of Epidemiology
of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.
Community Guide (The)
The Community Guide website (www.thecommunityguide.org)
is being developed by a non-Federal Task Force on Community
Preventive Services, appointed by the Director of the CDC.
This group was convened in 1996 by the Department of Health
and Human Services to provide leadership in the evaluation
of community, population, and health care system strategies
to address a variety of public health and health promotion
topics such as physical activity. The Task Force is supported
by CDC staff and by a variety of public and private partners.
Eat Well & Keep Moving
Place of intervention – whole
school, classroom, and home
Intended Audience – 4th and 5th grade students
Accomplishments – 4 hrs per week less TV watching;
increased fruit, vegetable consumption; decreased total fat intake;
in-class teachers promote health with math, science, language
arts, and social studies
Contact Information – www.humankinetics.com or
Human Kinetics Publishing 800-747-4457
Family Nutrition Program
The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) (www.humec.ksu.edu/fnp)
is designed to help improve the nutritional status of more
than 100,000 Kansans of all ages who receive food stamps,
as well as others who are eligible to receive them.
Groups targeted include
youth (preschool through grade 12), families with young children,
pregnant or nursing teens, and seniors.
Generation Fit
Place of intervention – community-based
Intended Audience – youth ages 11-18
Accomplishments – Five
activities (e.g., new cafeteria recipes, marketing messages,
meal planning for homeless, physical activity campaign, etc.)
are suggested that youth tailor to their community. Youth
who participate in Generation Fit learn how to plan community
action, work together in a group, and carry out their plans.
Contact Information – American Cancer Society
(www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_5X_Generation_Fit.asp)
or 800-ACS-2345
GO GIRLS!*
*this is not the EDAP Seattle, WA, eating
disorders, teen advocacy program
Place of intervention – classroom, afterschool, home
Intended Audience – adolescent African American females
Accomplishments – Attendees showed improvement
in nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, perceived changes
in low-fat practices and social support.
Contact Information – Available through Rollins
School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA; 404-727-7222 or Kresnic@sph.emory.edu
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Healthier US.Gov
President George W. Bush administration's
portal (www.healthierUS.gov)
for federal healthy lifestyle initiatives. This portal's
home page links to the following government websites:
- Fitness.gov - Run by the President's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports, this site updates the public
on the Council's fitness promotion activities and serves
as a comprehensive resource for organizations and individuals
wishing to take part in the Council's awards programs. Here
you can also view Council members' bios.
- BAM.gov - Based on two years of market
research and development with teachers, students, scientists,
and communications professionals, this Body and Mind (BAM)
site is an interactive tool for adolescents, providing up-to-date
information and encouragement to increase their level of
physical activity and establish fitness habits that will
stay with them for life.
- VERB - See description
and direct link on this page under CDC's VERB website.
- Recreation.gov - A partnership among Federal
land management agencies to provide an easy-to-use website
with information about all federal recreation areas. The
site allows you to search for recreation areas by state,
by recreational activity, by agency, or by map.
- healthfinder.gov - healthfinder® is
a free guide to reliable consumer health information, developed
by the Department of Health and Human Services and other
federal agencies.
- 4woman.gov - The National Women's Health
Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the Department
of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health.
- Nutrition.gov - This site provides easily
accessible government information on nutrition, healthy eating,
and food safety.
Hearts N’ Park
Place of intervention – community-based
Intended Audience – children, adolescents, adults
of all ages
Accomplishments – Active in 11 states, National
Recreation and Parks Assoc. effort helps children and adults
reduce sedentary lifestyles and increase physical activity and
heart-healthy eating behaviors.
Contact Information – www.nrpa.org (search
for HNP Performance Report)
International Life Sciences Institute
(ILSI)
Click
here to access information that was extracted from a table
compiled by The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI). The
information is generally arranged in ascending order by the
grade/age. This page also has links to many of the listed programs,
the source table, and to ILSI's website.
Kids Walk to School
Place of intervention – community-based,
home, and school
Intended Audience – adolescents with adults
Accomplishments – Children walk and bike to/from
schools. Emphasis on a lifestyle of physical activity that
is safe. Communities working together for safe routes to school.
Contact Information – www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm
Know Your Body
Place of intervention – classroom
Intended Audience – K-6th grade students
Accomplishments – Improved health outcomes
including reduced cholesterol, reduced blood pressure, and
varying nutritional and fitness gains.
Contact Information – Kendall/Hunt Publishing www.kendallhunt.com or
read overview at this website /www.casel.org/about_sel/KYBDESC.PHP
Pathways
Place of intervention – whole
school, classroom
Intended Audience – 3rd-5th grade students
Accomplishments – Four intervention components
and measurements. Collaborations with school staff and tribal
authorities.
Contact Information – hsc.unm.edu/pathways or
505-272-4462
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Planet Health
Place of intervention – whole
school, classroom, and home
Intended Audience – 6th, 7th grade students, middle
school students
Accomplishments – Reduction in prevalence of obesity.
Changes in obesity were largely due to changes in television
viewing.
Contact Information – www.humankinetics.com or
Human Kinetics Publishing 800-747-4457
Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide
for Community Action
Place of intervention – community-based
Intended Audience – youth and adults
Description – Handbook developed by US Dept.
of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, CDC/Division
of Nutrition and Physical Activity (1999)
Contact Information – www.humankinetics.com or
Human Kinetics Publishing 800-747-4457
School Health Index (SHI)
Place of intervention – whole
school, classroom, and home
Intended Audience – 6th, 7th grade students,
middle school students
Accomplishments – Helps schools and community
members conduct needs and resource assessment to determine targeted
coordinated health (i.e., healthy eating, physical activity,
tobacco prevention) programs
More Information – apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi
SMART (Student Media Awareness to Reduce Television)
Place of intervention – classroom
and home
Intended Audience – 3rd and 4th grade students
Accomplishments – reduces children's television
viewing, weight gain, aggression and requests for toys
More Information – notv.stanford.edu
SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation
for Kids)
Place of intervention – classroom,
physical education, and afterschool
Intended Audience – pre K-8th grade students
Accomplishments – Increased physical activity
during PE classes. Improved quality of teaching and academic
achievement. Improved sports and activity skills.
More Information – www.sparkpe.org or
800-SPARKPE, ext. 208 or www.sportime.com 800-283-5700
Steps to a HealthierUS
(www.healthierus.gov/steps)
is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) that advances President George W. Bush’s
HealthierUS goal of helping Americans live longer, better,
and healthier lives.
Team Nutrition
Place of intervention – school-based
Intended Audience – pre-K-12 grade students
Accomplishments – Numerous components (e.g.,
Eat Smart. Play Hard, Power Panther, The Power of Choice, etc.)
support schools to serve meals that meet dietary guidelines,
and motivate children to make healthy eating choices.
More Information – www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Default.htm
VERB See description
and direct link on this page under CDC's VERB website.
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