New Approaches to State Surveillance of Children’s BMI, Monday, September 15, 2008, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CDT, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MDT, 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. PDT)

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Resources

Presentations

• "Overview of National Data Sources" - Deb Galuska, MPH, PhD
• "The Arkansas Experience in Combating Childhood Obesity" - Joseph Thompson, MD, MPH
• "Public Health Population-Based Systems: A New Approach State Surveillance of Children’s BMI" - Therese Hoyle

Other Relevant Resources

• American Immunization Registry Association
• Michigan Care Improvement Registry
• Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• National Survey of Children’s Health
• Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
  • Sample Child Health Report (PDF 53k)
• Journal of School Health abstract: Body mass index measurement in schools