2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans - www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx#toc
The Community Health Status Indicators Report (CHSI) targets public health professionals and members of the community who are interested in their community's health status. The goal of the CHSI is to encourage dialogue about actions to take in order to improve a community's health based on health indicators. Over 200 measures that pertain to heart disease and cancer are included as well as behavioral activities that increase mortality. The measures are applied to each of the 3,141 counties in the United States. The official launch date is October 9, 2008. (US Department of Health & Human Services)
Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness - www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/
Tools Focus on Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Rural Young and Adult Women |
The Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness Initiative has announced the release of new physical activity and healthy eating tools adapted to meet the needs of rural young and adult women. The tools, produced by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Women's Health, are available from the MCH Library Web site as follows:
- My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Adult Women. This guide is designed to encourage adult women living in rural areas to increase current levels of physical activity, healthy eating, and communication with their health professionals to set goals for behavioral changes. The guide is available at:
www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW/BFWHW_Rural_Adult_Womens_Book.pdf.
- Bright Futures for Women's Health and Wellness Tip Sheets. As a companion to the online guide, this set of 10 tip sheets, which has been adapted to meet the needs of adult women in rural areas, expands on the topics in the Physical Activity and Healthy Eating guide (described above) and provides practical information, ideas, and activities to help women adopt healthy behaviors to reach their goals. The tips sheets are available at:
www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW/BFWHW_Rural_Adult_Women's_Tipsheets.pdf.
- My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Young Women. This guide is designed to encourage young women living in rural areas to increase current levels of physical activity, healthy eating, and communication with their health professionals to set goals for behavioral changes. The guide is available at:
www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW/BFWHW_Rural_Young_Womens_Book.pdf.
- Building Strong Bones for My Bright Future. This bookmark serves as a companion to the online guide and provides a healthy recipe to try. The bookmark is available at:
www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW/BFWHW_Rural_Young_Womens_bookmark.pdf.
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