W A V E Provider Resources

The American Heart Association has an excellent set of “Compliance Tools for Professionals” online to download  (www.americanheart.org/CAP ) and give to patients.  Titles include:

• “Why Should I Lose Weight?”                             
• “How Can I Manage My Weight?”              
• “How Do I Follow a Low-Fat Diet?”       
• “How Can I Cook Healthfully?”
• “Why Should I Exercise?”
• “How Can I Keep Track of Exercise?”

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute--Resources for professional: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/index.htm#obesity

Shape Up America!: http://www.shapeup.org

American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org

WebMed: www.WebMd.com

Go to Patient Resources

The WAVE nutrition pocket guide was developed by Claudia Barner PhD, RD, Judith Wylie-Rosett EdD, RD, Kim Gans PhD, MPH, LDN and members of the Patient and Practice Resources Committee, NIH Nutrition Academic Award with funds from NIH NAA grant HL03924.