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The active healthy kids Canada 2011 report card on physical activity for children and youth -Toronto: Active Healthy Kids Canada, 2011.
This report card is an evidence-informed communications and advocacy piece that provides a
comprehensive assessment of Canada’s “state of the nation” each year on how, as a country,
we are being responsible in providing physical activity opportunities for children and youth.
FAM RA 781 .O23 2011
Am I fat? helping young children accept differences in body size: suggestions for teachers,
parents and other care providers of children to age 10 / Ikeda, Joanne P. -- Santa Cruz,
CA: ETR Assoc., 1992
This book offers information and ideas to support teachers, parents and other caregivers in
their efforts to help children accept and like their bodies. It includes specific tips on dealing
with body image issues and suggestions for role modeling healthy attitudes about body size.
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The body image workbook for teens: activities to help girls develop a healthy body image in
an image-obsessed world / Taylor, Julia V. -- Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2014.
In this workbook the reader will find practical exercises and tips that address the most
common factors that can lead to negative body image, including: comparison, negative selftalk, unrealistic media images, societal and family pressures, perfectionism, toxic friendships,
and a fear of disappointing others. They will also learn powerful coping strategies to deal with
the daily, intense pressures of being a teenage girl.
FAM BF 723 .S3 T29 2014
The everything parent's guide to the overweight child: help your child lose weight, develop
healthy eating habits, and build self-confidence / Ford-Martin, Paula -- Avon, MA:
Adams Media, 2005.
This book will provide you with insight on what causes children to become overweight and
how to help them to change their eating habits and become more physically active. Most
important, you'll learn what you can do to break the cycle of obesity that can lead to severe
medical problems in the future.
FAM RC 552 .O25 F67 2005
Get a healthy weight for your child: a parent's guide to better eating and exercise / McCrindle,
Brian W. -- Toronto: Robert Rose Inc. 2005.
This book is designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using medical and
scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines.
FAM RC 552 .O25 M33 2005
If your child is overweight: a guide for parents / Kosharek, Susan M. -- Chicago, IL: American
Dietetic Association, 2006.
Family focused and easy to follow, this book provides guidance for parents of children aged
four to twelve. The importance of physical activity and how to read food labels are
emphasized. Sample menus for each age group reflect culturally diverse food practices.
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I'm, like, SO fat: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a
weight-obsessed world / Neumark-Sztainer, Diane. -- New York: The Guilford Press,
2005.
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Full of examples illustrating the challenges teens face today, this upbeat and insightful book
is packed with great ideas that will help kids everywhere feel better about their looks and
make healthier choices about eating and exercise.
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Overcoming childhood obesity / Thompson, Colleen -- Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company,
2004.
Written to combat the ever-increasing childhood obesity epidemic, this book focuses on
prevention of the disease by revealing how making fundamental moves toward familycentered change in eating behaviors and lifestyle can produce gradual results that can last a
lifetime.
FAM RC 552 .O25 T48 2004
A parent's guide to childhood obesity: a roadmap to health -- Chicago, IL: American Academy of
Pediatrics, 2006.
This book addresses the medical, emotional, and psychological factors of childhood obesity.
The guidelines presented will help parents create balanced meals, encourage physical
activity, and partner with pediatricians, schools, and child-care providers in their fight against
obesity.
FAM RC 552 .O25 P37 2006
Prévenir l'obésité chez les enfants : une question d'équilibre / Cyr, Rénée. -- Montréal: Éditions
du CHU Sainte-Justine, 2009.
Dans un premier temps, un médecin de famille, qui consacre la plus grande partie de sa
pratique aux enfants, explique, à partir d'exemples concrets, les courbes de croissance et la
façon de les interpréter. Le médecin propose ensuite un modèle pour prévenir l'obésité dès la
petite enfance. Les chapitres qui suivent illustrent les applications de ce modèle, à travers
différentes situations que vivent des parents, des professionnels ou des éducateurs en milieu
de garde.
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Web Sites / Sites internet
CHEO Research Institute – Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research / Institut de recherche Recherche sue les saines habitudes de vie et l’obésité
http://www.haloresearch.ca/
Childhood Obesity Foundation
http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/
ParticipACTION
https://www.participaction.com/
Eat Right Ontario / Saine alimentation Ontario
http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/default.aspx
Dieticians of Canada / Les diététistes du Canada
http://www.dietitians.ca/
Healthy Kids – Heart and Stroke Foundation / Jeunes en santé - Fondation des maladies du cœur et
de l’avc
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http://www.heartandstroke.com
Physical Activity - Public Health Agency of Canada / Activité physique - Agence de la santé publique
du Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pag-gap/cy-ej/index-eng.php
Childhood Obesity - Government of Canada / Obésité juvenile - Gouvernement du Canada
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/kids-enfants/obesity-obesite/risks-risques-eng.php
Childhood Obesity - Public Health Agency of Canada / Obésité juvenile - Agence de la santé publique
du Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/framework-cadre/2011/
Be a Fit Kid – Kids Health – For Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours Foundation
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/weight/fit_kid.html
Overweight and Obesity – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/
Prevention and Wellness – FamilyDoctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/prevention-wellness.html
Apps
Push2Play – Active Games for Kids
● Medical Services Incorporated
● English
● Free
● Last updated Nov 2014
● From iTunes: The app rewards active play and is full of fun tips for simple, unstructured outdoor
play (or indoor play if it’s that kind of day).
● Available from iTunes
Sworkit Kids – Workout Trainer
● Nexercise Apps, Inc.
● English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese,
Spanish, Turkish / Anglais, français, allemand, hindi, japonais, coréen, portugais, russe, chinois
simplifié, espagnol, turc
● Free / gratuit
● Last updated Feb 2016 / dernière mis à jour février 2016
● Calling all kids age 7 to 14. Do you think you can crab crawl for 30 seconds or do 10 squats? How
long can you hop on one foot or Tightrope? Test out your skills with Sworkit Kids! Sworkit guides you
through fun exercise routines demonstrated by possible future personal trainers (or future doctors).
Sworkit Kids uses kids for the videos to make it easy to follow along and is completely ad-free! You
can do a workout for 5 minutes or 30+ minutes. / Appel à tous les enfants âgés de 7 à 14. Pensezvous que vous pouvez ramper comme un crabe pendant 30 secondes ou faire 10 squats ? Combien
de temps pouvez-vous sauter sur un pied ou rester en équilibre dessus ? Testez vos compétences
avec Sworkit Kids! Vous pouvez faire des séances d'entraînement de 5 minutes à 30 minutes.
● Available from / disponible depuis Google Play & iTunes
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Local Contacts / Liaison régionales
Overeaters Anonymous – Ottawa
Ottawa District Intergroup
Westgate Postal Outlet
P.O. Box 35036
1309 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 1A2
613-820-5669
[email protected]
http://www.oa-ottawa.ca/
This guide provides medical material for information purposes only and is not intended to replace
the advice of your physician. The information may not always apply to your individual situation.
The guide represents material available in the Family Resource Library collection at CHEO. It is not
intended to be an exhaustive list. Your local public library may also be able to provide you with
information.
If you require materials in alternative formats, please contact the library at 613-737-7600 ext. 2157
or at [email protected].
Ce guide fournit du matériel médical pour informations seulement et ne vise pas à remplacer les
conseils du médecin. Ces informations pourraient ne pas toujours s'appliquer aux situations
individuelles.
Ce guide présente le matériel disponible à la bibliothèque de ressources familiales du CHEO. Ce
n'est pas une liste complète. Votre bibliothèque publique locale pourrait aussi être en mesure de
vous fournir des informations précieuses.
Si vous avez besoin des documents en formats alternatifs, s’il vous plaît contacter la bibliothèque au
613-737-7600 poste 2157 ou à [email protected].
Last Updated: Sept 2014
Last Updated: April 2016
Links Tested: April 2016
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