Nutrition and Weight Resources
On This Page:
Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical
Activity Information
Healthy Weight
Understanding the Energy Equation. Whether you want to lose weight or
maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to understand the connection
between the energy your body takes in (through the foods you eat and the
beverages you drink) and the energy your body uses (through the activities
you do).
We also have:
- Tips for Parents - Ideas and Tips to Help Prevent Childhood Overweight
- Tips for Adults on Achieving a Healthy Weight
Nutrition Topics
Good nutrition is vital to good health, disease prevention, and essential
for healthy growth and development of children and adolescents.
Physical Activity
Regular physical activity substantially reduces the risk of many chronic
diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. It also helps to control
weight, contributes to healthy bones, muscles, and joints.
Related Growth Chart and BMI Resources
2000 Growth Charts
This site provides educational material, computer programs, and reports
relating to the 2000 growth charts for children and teens.
BMI Table for Adults
For adults BMI can also be found by using the
Body Mass Index for Adults Table.
BMI for children and teens (2–20 years) is plotted on age- and
sex-specific growth charts. For more information, see
About BMI for Children and
Teens.
CDC Table for Calculated Body
Mass Index Values for Selected Heights and Weights for Ages 2 to 20 Years
(PDF - 168K)
Checkbook size BMI Table for
Children and Adolescents
(PDF-404K)
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
