Visualize data and locate information critical to understanding minority health, health disparities, and their determinants. Data are collected from public health surveillance systems by using either their published reports or public use files.
Detailed information on the key changes to the nutrition facts label.
A measure of diet quality, independent of quantity, that can be used to assess compliance with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and monitor changes in dietary patterns. The HEI can also be used to evaluate nutrition interventions and consumer nutrition education programs.
Learn about proven, science-based methods to help people get the recommended amounts of healthy foods — like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains — to reduce their risk for chronic diseases and improve their health. Use these resources to develop programs and policies that are informed by evidence on what's effective, replicable, scalable, and sustainable.
A comprehensive tooklit designed to help health educators, dietitians, physicians, other health care and nutrition professionals, social workers, youth counselors, and program directors teach consumers about the Nutrition Facts label and how to use the information it provides to make healthier food choices.
A biomarker validation study of internet-based and conventional self-reports for assessing diet and physical activity.
A searchable database of diet and physical activity measures relevant to childhood obesity research.
These modules are designed to complement the Measures Registry and Measures Registry User Guides and assist researchers and practitioners with choosing the best measures across the four domains of the Measures Registry: individual diet, food environment, individual physical activity and physical activity environment.
User guides to help researchers select measures for studies in obesity among youth, including an overview of measurement, principles of measurement selection, case studies and resources.
A webinar series featuring leading national and international experts presenting on emerging developments, opportunities, and challenges in childhood obesity prevention research, practice, and policy.
Roadmap that identifies research priorities for human nutrition, including nutrition-related chronic disease prevention and health promotion from the interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research.
Videos to learn practical tips on how to counsel patients about using the Nutrition Facts label to make food choices that support a healthy diet.
A catalog of recommended standard measures of phenotypes and environmental exposures for use in biomedical research. This includes common data elements for tobacco regulatory research, substance abuse and addiction, mental health research, sickle cell disease research, and social determinants of health.
A portfolio of materials to help kids understand how to read the Nutrition Facts label on food packages.
A searchable database of community-based studies assessing known factors impacting rates of childhood obesity, providing information on the study design, measures, content areas, and populations examined.
Reports and publications from the Surgeon General covering a range of topics including substance abuse, tobacco, suicide prevention, disease prevention, mental health, violence, oral health, physical activity and nutrition, skin cancer, breastfeeding, healthy homes, prevention of pre-term birth, and health literacy.
Science Analysis System (SAS) code is available for analyzing Actigraph 7164 Physical Activity Monitor (PAM) data from the 2003–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). These programs are written to import and analyze accelerometer data downloaded from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Those who wish to use these programs with data downloaded directly from Actigraph 7164 accelerometers used in a different study must first convert the data into the appropriate format and merge the records from multiple accelerometers.
An obesity prevention toolkit that helps states identify evidence-based and emerging programs, strategies, and interventions.
A breakdown of each of the sections of the Nutrition Facts label.
A tool to help older adults understand the nutrition facts label.