Nutrition, Physical Activity & Health Promotion
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This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
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This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.1 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.
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Utah Government Publications Online
Utah Government Publications Online provides easy and permanent access to Utah state publications. The website is designed for the general public, state agencies, and library visitors throughout the state for finding and accessing Utah government produced information.
Utah Resources
Child Nutrition Programs, Utah State Office of Education
Utah's Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) seek to improve the nutritional well being of all Utah children so they may reach their full potential. Research shows that children who are well nourished learn and develop much better than those who lack adequate nutrition. The following programs are administered by the Child Nutrition Programs section of the Utah State Office of Education in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations:
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- National School Breakfast Program (NSBP)
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
- Special Milk Program (SMP)
- Food Distribution Program (FDP)
- After School Snack Program (ASSP)
The State of Utah's Health
Key facts health facts covering Utah's health. Includes: health indicators, obesity and obesity-related facts, and public health preparedness. From the Healthier America Project at Trust for America's Health.
Utah Bureau of Health Promotion
The Bureau’s programs, with public and private sector partners, deliver effective health promotion and prevention services and education in communities, schools, worksites, and health care settings. The programs are:
- A Healthier You Legacy Awards
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Baby Your Baby
- Cancer Control
- Check Your Health
- Chronic Disease Genomics
- Diabetes Prevention and Control
- Healthy Utah
- Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
- Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity
- Tobacco Prevention & Control
- Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN)
- Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion (UCWHP)
- Violence & Injury Prevention Program
Utah Partnership for Healthy Weight
The Utah Partnership for Healthy Weight is a nonprofit corporation and public-private partnership of over 30 Utah organizations working to coordinate, promote, and support efforts to combat obesity in Utah.
National Resources
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CNPP works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- MyPyramid (Food Pyramid)
- MyPyramid for Kids (Food Pyramid for Kids)
National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF)
The NAHF is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles. NAHF accomplishes this work by fostering and supporting Governor’s and State Councils and coalitions that promote and encourages regular physical activity.
The President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
The President's Council provides health, physical activity, fitness and sports information. Find publications, and link to the resources of other government agencies as well as to health and fitness organizations.
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
An online search from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service provides the nutrient content of 7,519 different foods.
