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General Information and Resources for Families
Websites
Apps
Local Contacts
General Information and Resources for Families
The active healthy kids Canada 2011 report card on physical activity for children and youth -- Toronto: Active Healthy Kids Canada, 2011.
This report card is an evidence-informed communications and advocacy piece that provides a comprehensive assessment of Canada’s “state of the nation” each year on how, as a country, we are being responsible in providing physical activity opportunities for children and youth.
FAM RA 781 .O23 2011
Am I fat? helping young children accept differences in body size: suggestions for teachers, parents and other care providers of children to age 10 / Ikeda, Joanne P. -- Santa Cruz, CA: ETR Assoc., 1992
This book offers information and ideas to support teachers, parents and other caregivers in their efforts to help children accept and like their bodies. It includes specific tips on dealing with body image issues and suggestions for role modeling healthy attitudes about body size.
FAM BF 723 .S3 I54
The body image workbook for teens: activities to help girls develop a healthy body image in an image-obsessed world / Taylor, Julia V. -- Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2014.
In this workbook the reader will find practical exercises and tips that address the most common factors that can lead to negative body image, including: comparison, negative self-talk, unrealistic media images, societal and family pressures, perfectionism, toxic friendships, and a fear of disappointing others. They will also learn powerful coping strategies to deal with the daily, intense pressures of being a teenage girl.
FAM BF 723 .S3 T29 2014
The everything parent's guide to the overweight child: help your child lose weight, develop healthy eating habits, and build self-confidence / Ford-Martin, Paula -- Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2005.
This book will provide you with insight on what causes children to become overweight and how to help them to change their eating habits and become more physically active. Most important, you'll learn what you can do to break the cycle of obesity that can lead to severe medical problems in the future.
FAM RC 552 .O25 F67 2005
Get a healthy weight for your child: a parent's guide to better eating and exercise / McCrindle, Brian W. -- Toronto: Robert Rose Inc. 2005.
This book is designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using medical and scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines.
FAM RC 552 .O25 M33 2005
If your child is overweight: a guide for parents / Kosharek, Susan M. -- Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association, 2006.
Family focused and easy to follow, this book provides guidance for parents of children aged four to twelve. The importance of physical activity and how to read food labels are emphasized. Sample menus for each age group reflect culturally diverse food practices.
FAM RC 552 .O25 K67 2006
I'm, like, SO fat: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world / Neumark-Sztainer, Diane. -- New York: The Guilford Press, 2005.
Full of examples illustrating the challenges teens face today, this upbeat and insightful book is packed with great ideas that will help kids everywhere feel better about their looks and make healthier choices about eating and exercise.
FAM RC 552 .E18 N48 2005
Overcoming childhood obesity / Thompson, Colleen -- Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company, 2004.
Written to combat the ever-increasing childhood obesity epidemic, this book focuses on prevention of the disease by revealing how making fundamental moves toward family- centered change in eating behaviors and lifestyle can produce gradual results that can last a lifetime.
FAM RC 552 .O25 T48 2004
A parent's guide to childhood obesity: a roadmap to health -- Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006.
This book addresses the medical, emotional, and psychological factors of childhood obesity. The guidelines presented will help parents create balanced meals, encourage physical activity, and partner with pediatricians, schools, and child-care providers in their fight against obesity.
FAM RC 552 .O25 P37 2006
Prévenir l'obésité chez les enfants : une question d'équilibre / Cyr, Rénée. -- Montréal: Éditions du CHU Sainte-Justine, 2009.
Dans un premier temps, un médecin de famille, qui consacre la plus grande partie de sa pratique aux enfants, explique, à partir d'exemples concrets, les courbes de croissance et la façon de les interpréter. Le médecin propose ensuite un modèle pour prévenir l'obésité dès la petite enfance. Les chapitres qui suivent illustrent les applications de ce modèle, à travers différentes situations que vivent des parents, des professionnels ou des éducateurs en milieu de garde.
FAM RC 552 .O25 C97 2009
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Websites
CHEO Research Institute – Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research / Institut
de recherche - Recherche sue les saines habitudes de vie et l’obésité
Childhood Obesity Foundation
ParticipACTION
Eat Right Ontario / Saine alimentation Ontario
Dieticians of Canada / Les diététistes du Canada
Healthy Kids – Heart and Stroke Foundation / Jeunes en santé - Fondation des
maladies du cœur et de l’avc
Physical Activity - Public Health Agency of Canada / Activité physique - Agence
de la santé publique du Canada
Childhood Obesity - Government of Canada / Obésité juvenile - Gouvernement du
Canada
Childhood Obesity - Public Health Agency of Canada / Obésité juvenile - Agence
de la santé publique du Canada
Be a Fit Kid – Kids Health – For Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours
Foundation
Overweight and Obesity – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prevention and Wellness – FamilyDoctor.org
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Apps
Push2Play – Active Games for Kids
● Medical Services Incorporated
● English
● Free
● Last updated Nov 2014
● From iTunes: The app rewards active play and is full of fun tips for simple, unstructured outdoor play (or indoor play if it’s that kind of day).
● Available from iTunes
Sworkit Kids – Workout Trainer
● Nexercise Apps, Inc.
● English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish / Anglais, français, allemand, hindi, japonais, coréen, portugais, russe, chinois simplifié, espagnol, turc
● Free / gratuit
● Last updated Feb 2016 / dernière mis à jour février 2016
● Calling all kids age 7 to 14. Do you think you can crab crawl for 30 seconds or do 10 squats? How long can you hop on one foot or Tightrope? Test out your skills with Sworkit Kids!Sworkit guides you through fun exercise routines demonstrated by possible future personal trainers (or future doctors). Sworkit Kids uses kids for the videos to make it easy to follow along and is completely ad-free!You can do a workout for 5 minutes or 30+ minutes. / Appel à tous les enfants âgés de 7 à 14. Pensez-vous que vous pouvez ramper comme un crabe pendant 30 secondes ou faire 10 squats ? Combien de temps pouvez-vous sauter sur un pied ou rester en équilibre dessus ? Testez vos compétences avec Sworkit Kids!Vous pouvez faire des séances d'entraînement de 5 minutes à 30 minutes.
● Available from / disponible depuis Google Play & iTunes
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Local Contacts
Overeaters Anonymous - Ottawa
Ottawa District Intergroup
Westgate Postal Outlet
P.O. Box 35036
1309 Carling Ave.
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 1A2
613-820-5669
oaottawa@mail.com
This guide provides medical material for information purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. The information may not always apply to your individual situation.
The guide represents materials available in the Family Resource Centre collection at CHEO. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Your local public library may also be able to provide valuable information.
If you require materials in alternative formats, please contact the library at 613-737-7600 ext. 2157 or at library@cheo.on.ca.
Last Updated: April 2016
Links Tested: April 2016