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	Organizations American Heart Association American College of Sports Medicine Gatorade Sports Science Institute Presidents Council on Physical Fitness CDC Nutrition & Physical Activity IDEA Organization ACE Documents AAP Policy Statement - Prevention of Childhood Obesity The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity A Nation at Risk - Obesity in the United States; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Childhood Obesity in the United States - Facts and Figures; Institute of Medicine Obesity in America: Is your state overweight? Surgeon General's Report on PA and Health The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity 2001 Obesity trends: 1985 - 2005 Study: Obese Kids Have Hardened Arteries Juvenile Obesity And Physical Activity American Council on Exercise (ACE) Fit Facts Stats Related To Overweight And Obesity Promoting Better Health For Young People Through Physical Activity & Sports CDC provides a website to encourage physical activity in youth and families. Click here to visit it. Interactive Sites Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator Interactive Healthy Eating Index: Allows you to enter in foods from your meals to determine the nutritional quality. Take the Quiz!: How Food Portion Sizes Have Changed