Resources
Obesity and Weight Management
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Defining Obesity
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Healthy People 2030
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) – Obesity Education Initiative
- NHLBI – Overweight and Obesity Treatment
- Obesity Society
- Guide to Community Preventive Services - Obesity
- Prevention Institute
- CDC: Obesity; Early Care and Education
Nutrition
- USDA Nutrition Resources
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Labeling and Nutrition Overview
- Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Nutrition Basics
Fruits and Vegetables
Breastfeeding
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Breastfeeding Resources
- Breastmilk Counts
- Texas Ten Step Program
- Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program
- La Leche League
Physical Activity & Active Living
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- National Physical Activity Plan
- Active Texas 2020
- CDC: Active People, Healthy Nation
- Step it Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
- CDC: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults with Disabilities
- American College of Sports Medicine
- SmartGrowth
- Joint Use Agreements
- Rails to Trails
- Safe Routes: National Center for Safe Routes to School
- Texas Recreation and Park Society
- Texas Trails Network
- Bike Texas
- Walk Across Texas
- America Walks
- Exercise is Medicine
Screen-Time
- Center for Screen Time Awareness
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Tools and Resources to Reduce Screen Time
Resources for Public Health Professionals
- Access the SNAP Ed PEARS training video, presented by UT Health, which includes information on PSE activities and the updated process for determining “reach”. Closed captions are provided, or you may download a transcript of the training.
- The Community Guide: The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help decision-makers choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in their community.
- Children and Nature Network (National)
- Texas Children and Nature Network
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.