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CDC works 24/7 keeping America safe from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and domestic. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights it and supports communities and citizens to prevent it. CDC is the nation’s health protection agency - saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention. For more information, please go to: http://www.cdc.gov/ Comment Policy: Please visit http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html to view CDC’s social media comment policy. Privacy Notice Regarding Third Party Websites: Privacy Notice: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses third-party Web sites to share information and to encourage collaboration with the public. Third-party Web sites are not Government-owned or Government-operated. They are controlled and operated by a third party not affiliated with CDC. The CDC Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party Web sites or applications. To learn more about CDC’s privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy at https://www.cdc.gov/other/privacy.html.

Founded in 1930, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a professional membership organization of 67,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. AAP is the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children, and the leading source of children’s health-related information for pediatricians and their patients. AAP also oversees HealthyChildren.org, the only parenting website backed by pediatricians, and has the largest pediatric publishing program in the world, with more than 300 titles for consumers and over 500 for physicians and other health care professionals, including Pediatrics, its monthly scientific journal, and AAP News, its membership news magazine. For more information on AAP publications, please visit http://www.aappublications.org. AAP headquarters is in Itasca, IL.; AAP also operates a federal affairs office in Washington, DC. Join our team and play a role in shaping the way children’s health is provided in the U.S. Since 2005, AAP has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicagoland. Work at the AAP and make a difference! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG7lDZImF0Q Connect with us on social media: AAP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmerAcadPeds AAP Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmerAcadPeds AAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameracadpeds/ Healthy Children Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthychildren Healthy Children Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthychildren Healthy Children Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthychildrenaap/ Healthy Children Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/healthychildrenaap/ Healthy Children in Español Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyChildrenEspanol Healthy Children in Español Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapninossanos AAP News Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAPNews AAP News Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapnews

The American Council on Exercise is a nonprofit organization with global reach that works to improve physical-activity levels by certifying exercise professionals and health coaches, publishing original research, convening experts on physical activity and health, working directly with community groups, and advocating for policies to get people from all walks of life moving. The 90,000 exercise professionals and health coaches certified by ACE are among the most respected in the world of fitness, helping people embrace physical activity and adopt a healthier lifestyle. The foundation of our approach to getting people moving is the certification of well-qualified exercise professionals and health coaches. The more professionals we certify, the greater the impact of the science-based physical-activity and behavior-change programming that they deliver. Our four primary certifications are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)—considered the gold standard when it comes to accreditation of programs that certify professionals in healthcare, fitness, wellness and other occupations. ACE offers the following Certifications: Personal Trainer Group Fitness Instructor Health Coach Medical Exercise Specialist ACE also offers Specialist Programs in areas like: Behavior Change Weight Management Senior Fitness Sports Nutrition https://www.acefitness.org/