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Physical Health

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The foundation for your child's well-being involves their physical health. Understanding the importance of physical fitness, healthy eating, and knowing the tools to nurse your child back to health when they are sick. The human body is complex, but we've gathered the information and tools to help you keep your child healthy and happy.

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Body Mass Index: A Useful Tool Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to assess overweight and risk for overweight. ...

Source: U.S. Department of Education
Kids and Their Bones

Typically, when parents think about their children's health, they don't think about their bones. But building healthy ...

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Are We Truly Clueless About Weight Control?

Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Childhood Obesity: The Effects on Physical and Mental Health

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Why Is Childhood Obesity Considered a Health Problem?

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Helping Young Children Sleep

Source: Hand in Hand
Specialists to Whom Referrals May Be Made

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Keeping Teens Healthy - Benefits of Physical Activity

Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
How Much Physical Activity Do Children Need?

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nutrition for Everyone: Quick Tips -- Healthy Children, Healthy Choices

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Use of BMI to Screen for Overweight and Obesity in Children

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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