Online Resources

Physical Education and Health

Organizations

• American Heart Association
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute
• Presidents Council on Physical Fitness
• CDC Nutrition & Physical Activity
• IDEA Organization
• ACE

Documents

• AAP Policy Statement - Prevention of Childhood Obesity
• The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity
• A Nation at Risk - Obesity in the United States; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Childhood Obesity in the United States - Facts and Figures; Institute of Medicine
• Surgeon General's Report on PA and Health
• The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity 2001
• Obesity trends: 1985 - 2005
• Study: Obese Kids Have Hardened Arteries
• American Council on Exercise (ACE) Fit Facts
• Stats Related To Overweight And Obesity
• Promoting Better Health For Young People Through Physical Activity & Sports
• CDC provides a website to encourage physical activity in youth and families. Click here to visit it
• Let's Move In School Brochure
• American Council on Exercise Fitfacts

Interactive Sites

• Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
• Take the Quiz!: How Food Portion Sizes Have Changed