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Glossary of Terms
BMI (Body Mass Index): As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BMI is a number calculated from a child's weight and height. BMI is a good judge of body fatness for most children and teens.
Obesity: BMI for age and gender at or above the 95th percentile.
Overweight: BMI for age and gender from the 85th to 94th percentile.
Acanthosis nigricans: Thickening and darkening of the skin caused by high insulin levels. The most common places acanthosis is found are on the neck, under the arm and/or in the groin. Since insulin is inside the body, there is no way to reduce the acanthosis except by lowering the insulin levels.
Insulin: A hormone that the pancreas makes to help get your blood sugar from the blood into the cell where the sugar is turned into energy.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus: Is high blood sugar due to the lack of enough insulin to meet the needs of the body, due to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance can be present for years before type 2 diabetes sets in. After years of fighting against insulin resistance, the pancreas starts to give up, or burn out. It is the time during this battle between the pancreas and insulin resistance that gives us a chance to try and prevent diabetes it before it's too late. We do it by trying to reduce the resistance through exercise and weight loss.
Resource Links
ADA - American Dietetic Association
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
DDA - Dallas Dietetic Association
Ellyn Satter Associates Institute of Medicine - Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI´s)
USDA- Eat Smart Play Hard for Kids
Texas Department of Agriculture Square Meals
Suggested Reading
Fletcher A. Weight Loss Confidential, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Satter E. Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense. Boulder. Bull Publishing Company, 2000.
Levine J, Bine L. Helping Your Child Lose Weight the Healthy Way: A Family Approach to Weight Control. New York: Birch Lane Press, 1996.
Sweet J. 365 Activities for Fitness, Food, and Fun for the Whole Family. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Shield J, Mullen M. American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2002.
Hassink S. A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity A Road Map to Health. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006.
Kosharek S. If Your Child is Overweight. American Dietetic Association, 2003.
Sheild J, Mullen M. American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2002.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Youth. Food Marketing to Children and Youth : Threat or Opportunity?
Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Yoth, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Children, Youth, and Families; McGinnis M., et al editors. Washington, D.C: The National Academies Press, 2006.
Suggested Cookbooks
Ely L.Saving Dinner, New York: Ballatine Books, 2003.
Gavin M, Dowshen S, Izanberg N. Fit KIDS, New York: DK Publishing, 2004.
Morgan J, Morgan J. The Working Parents Cookbook, San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004.
Whittingham J. 50 Ways to Take the Junk Out of Junk Food, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press.
Nissenberg S, Pearl B. Brown Bag Success, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1997.
Ellison S, Gray J. 365 Foods Kids Love to Eat, Illinois: Sourcebooks, Inc, 2005.
Better Homes and Gardens. Kids Favorites Made Healthy, Iowa: Better Homes and Gardens Books, 2003.
Healthy Eating Handouts
Mini Poster [PDF]-Food Guide Pyramid
**Handouts available at SquareMeals.org [PDF]
A Serving of Fun (Spanish Version)
Fast Fuel and Fun for Kids on the Run!
Nourishing Children's Bodies and Minds
School Meal Fact Sheets (Good Food + Exercise = Good Grades)
Articles, News & Events
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