| Healthy Weight in Children | ||
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| This new
publication represents a collaboration between the Michigan Department of
Community Health and the Michigan Department of Education in a joint
effort to help families understand the importance of health weight in
children. The document is published in hard copy format but you can
also download fact sheets from the booklet by choosing the topic of choice
from the list below. |
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| Healthy Weight
Paper
The Michigan Department of Education in cooperation with the Michigan
Department of Community Health, the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness,
Health and Sports, and the Michigan Fitness Foundation developed The Role of
Michigan Schools in Promoting Healthy Weight. The paper was developed
to be a working model to help administrators assess their school's environment
and to establish or review district guidelines and policies. It includes
tools to help create safe and supportive schools where students can be
physically active and benefit from a healthy nutritional environment. In
addition to prevention the paper includes guidelines for schools that want to
provide support for overweight students. To download a pdf version of this
document, click here. |
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