WEBSITES PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH & FITNESS

	American Academy of Pediatrics Prevention of Overweight Children and Obesity www.AAP.org/obesity
	American Heart Association Children's Health www.AmericanHeart.org
	National Association of Sports and Physical Education Children's Fitness www.aahperd.org/naspe
	Eat Smart, Move More NC Statewide movement that promotes increased opportunities for healthy eating and physical fitness. www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com
	Kids Get Healthy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine www.kidsgethealthy.org

ARTICLES RELATING TO KIDS' HEALTH & EXERCISE

	Premature Death is More Likely in Obese Children February 11, 2010
	The Hidden Benefits of Exercise January 5, 2010
	The Power of Magical Thinking December 22, 2009
	Early Exercise Pays Off (pdf) September 20, 2009 from www.parade.com
	Making a Difference in Early Childhood Obesity (pdf) September/October 2009 from www.childcareexchange.com
	Putting a Stop to Childhood Obesity (pdf) August 2009 from www.charlotteparent.com
	Are Your Kids Having a Healthy Summer? (pdf) June 25, 2009 from www.usatoday.com
	The Inactivity Of Preschoolers Amid Rising Childhood Obesity (pdf) February 9, 2009 from www.medicalnewstoday.com
	An Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight: Nutrition and Fitness Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design (pdf) July 2007 from "Preventing Chronic Disease" www.cdc.gov/pcd
	N.C.'s Grade on Obesity, Exercise: D (pdf) May 28, 2009 from The Charlotte Observer
	Lessons on Exercise are Child's Play (pdf) Dannye Romine Powell for The Charlotte Observer