Child & Teen Healthy Weight and Obesity
CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity is committed to helping all children and teenagers thrive. The collection of resources below provides parents and caregivers, health care providers, and partners with tools and information to help children and teens maintain a healthy weight and prevent obesity.
Parents and Caregivers
- Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- Frequently Asked Questions About Child and Teen Body Mass Index (BMI)
- BMI Calculator for Child and Teen
- Tips to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight
- Measuring Children’s Height and Weight Accurately at Home
- How Much Physical Activity do Children Need?
- Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life
- Drinks Make a Difference
Healthcare Providers
- Maternity Care Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care Survey
- Importance of Iodine During Pregnancy and Lactation
- Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Infants
- Vitamin D Supplementation
- Growth Chart Training
- Childhood Obesity Facts
- Obesity Prevention Strategies
- Obesity Among WIC-Enrolled Young Children
- Health Systems’ Role in Healthy Growth
Partners
- Breastfeeding Resource Library
- Breastfeeding Report Cards: National and State Data
- Early Care and Education (ECE) Key Resources
- ECE Framework and Best Practices
- ECE Provider Training and Best Practices to Prevent Obesity
- ECE State Indicator Report
- Childhood Obesity Facts
- Afterschool Learning Programs to Prevent Childhood Obesity
- Physical Activity Factsheets
- Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in the Community
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Adolescentsexternal icon
- Youth Compendium of Physical Activitiesexternal icon
Related Links
- Maternal, Infant & Toddler Nutrition, Physical Activity & Healthy Growth
- Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Nutrition – The Thousand Day Window of Opportunity
- Adolescent Connectedness Has Lasting Effects
- Eating Disordersexternal icon
- Food Insecurity: U.S. Statisticsexternal icon
- Food Insecurity: U.S. Impactexternal icon
- Sleep Recommendations for Different Ages
- Teen Health Survey Results, Slides, and Fact Sheets
Page last reviewed: February 9, 2021
