Other Resources
Catalogue of Surveillance Systems (Childhood Obesity Research)National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research.
Provides a one-stop, web-based catalogue of existing surveillance systems that contain data relevant to childhood obesity research. Includes data at local, state, and national levels on a range of variables.
Dietary Supplements Labels DatabaseDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
A product-based database that includes information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplements and their ingredients, uses, and manufacturers. Allows users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands.
USDA Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL)
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
A resource for evidence-based systematic reviews to inform Federal nutrition policy and programs. The Library evaluates, synthesizes, and grades the strength of available scientific evidence to support dietary recommendation and guidance.
State Policy Index
School Nutrition Association.
Searchable index of state policies related to issues in child nutrition.
Your Food Environment AtlasUSDA. Economic Research Service.
Provides county-level statistics on food environment factors, such as access to grocery stores, food prices, community health, and food assistance programs, that shape food choices and diet quality.
AgNIC
Agriculture Network Information Center.
This rich gateway to food, agricultural, and environmental information and resources is a collaboration between libraries and Cooperative Extension.
CARDS - Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements DatabaseDHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
A database of federally funded research projects pertaining to dietary supplements.
MedlinePlusDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Searchable database provides access to a wide range of consumer-friendly as well as professional-level health information including fact sheets, journal articles, and news items. Also includes a medical encyclopedia.
Food Surveys Research Group
USDA. ARS. Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center.
Provides dietary survey data about food consumption patterns in the United States. Articles regarding USDA dietary intake research methods are also available.
School Health Policies and Programs StudyDHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.
Children's Nutrition Research CenterUSDA. ARS. Baylor College of Medicine. Children's Nutrition Research Center.
An organization dedicated to researching the role of nutrition in prenatal and child development. Find information on current research on child nutrition.
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramUSDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
View recent reports on the Child and Adult Care Food Program, effects of reimbursement tiering, the role of child care centers in children's nutrition, and more.
Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT)DHHS. National Institutes of Health.
A web-based, electronic database that contains records of reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities.
Food Availability (Per Capita) Data SystemUSDA. Economic Research Service.
Includes three distinct but related data series that serve as a proxy for actual food consumption: foods available for human consumption in the U.S.; nutrient availability; and loss-adjusted food availability. See also the ERS Diet Quality and Food Consumption Briefing Room.
Measures Registry (Childhood Obesity Research)
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research.
For public health researchers, a searchable database of diet and physical activity measures (or tools) relevant to childhood obesity research to promote the consistent use of common measures and research methods.