Online links

Active Living by Design

American Journal of Preventive Medicine 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Growing Up Healthy

Harvard School of Public Health-Prevention Research Center 

Massachusetts Partnership for Healthy Weight 

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality  

Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition 

UMASS Extension Nutrition Education Program 

Reports, Research and Related Documents

Report_Childhood Obestity-ASTHO.pdf  

MA_ObesityPrevention_Plan.pdf 

DesigningtoReduceChildhoodObesity.pdf

Presentations

 Presentations are Microsoft Power Point.

 ShapeUpSommerville_HPHCF_ 11-2-07 event.ppt -Presentation from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Forum 11/08:  by Dr. Chris Economos, Tufts University  

 MDPH_MAObesityoverview_Ojamma.ppt  -Presentation at North Shore Community Health Network forum, 2/08: "MA Obesity Status, Trends and Solutions", by Lea Susan Ojamma

Interesting Reads

PreventingChronicDiseaseEditorial.pdf  

TakingActionforHealthierCommunities_3-20-06.pdf

Overweight_Obesity_ IssueBrief No30_MHPF.pdf (Massachuestts Health Policy Forum)

Tools

walkability checklist.pdf