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Pediatrics
Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human
Milk(RE9729)
This document summarizes the benefits of
breastfeeding to the infant, the mother, and the nation, and sets
forth principles to guide the pediatrician and other health care
providers in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. The
policy statement also delineates the various ways in which
pediatricians can promote, protect, and support breastfeeding, not
only in their individual practices but also in the hospital, medical
school, community, and nation.
http://www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html
Body
Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a popular tool currently used by health
professionals to screen individuals for their degree of obesity. It
is based upon a relationship between weight and height, excluding
frame size and muscle mass.
http://www.cyberdiet.com/reg/index.html
CDC
Pediatric Growth Charts
Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala has released
new pediatric growth charts that will be used by health
professionals in tracking the physical growth of the 82 million
infants, children, and adolescents in the United States.
http://www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html
Child
Care: Useful Links
La
Leche League of Georgia
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit,
nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education,
information, support, and encouragement to women who want to
breastfeed. All women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to
attend the monthly Group Meetings or call a Leader for breastfeeding
help. La Leche League Leaders have been
supporting women and their breastfeeding choices since 1956 and have
spread from seven women serving their community to an international
organization serving 65 countries. With 44 Groups and 113 accredited
La Leche League Leaders active in the state of Georgia, your local
La Leche League Meeting may be just around the corner.
http://www.lllusa.org/GA/index.html
Third
Report on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood
Cholesterol in Adults
NCEP, which is coordinated by the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), develops new guidelines as
warranted by research advances. Earlier guidelines were issued in
1988 and 1993. An executive summary of the new guidelines, the “Third
Report of the NCEP Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and
Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults,” also known as
Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III, appears in the May 16, 2001, issue
of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/index.htm
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