Self-Management Tools
Healthy Weight Maintenance
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Adult BMI Calculator
Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation
Stay Away from Tobacco
Build Your Own Quit Plan
Source: Smokefree.org
Encouraging Physical Activity
Tips for Long-term Exercise Success
Source: Heart.org
Move Your Way®
Source: Health.gov
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight
Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Planning Meals
Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
What’s on your plate? Are you making every bite count? Take the quiz to find out and get personalized resources to Start Simple with MyPlate:
https://www.myplate.gov/myplate-quiz
Managing Stress
Source: Mental Health America
Avoiding At-Risk Drinking
This questionnaire is designed to help in the self-assessment of alcohol consumption and to identify any implications for the person’s health and wellbeing, now and in the future.
Check Your Drinking Questionnaire
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) and auditscreen.org
Make a Plan to Drink Less
Source: CDC
Identifying Depressive Symptoms
Source: PHQ9 Copyright © Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission. PRIME-MD ® is a trademark of Pfizer Inc.
Asthma & Allergies
- Assess your symptoms by taking a free quiz! Asthma and allergies affect millions of people, and some don’t even know it. If you sometimes have trouble taking a good deep breath, cough at night or have a stuffy or runny nose and itchy eyes, take this simple test: https://acaai.org/resource/asthma-and-allergy-symptom-test/
- Have you already been diagnosed with asthma? If you are at least 12 years old, here is a FREE, short questionnaire that you can take to see how well you are controlling your asthma. It’s available in English: https://www.airqscore.com/ and Spanish: https://www.airqscore.com/es/landing-page.html
We encourage you to share your results with your doctor to discuss them and make a plan. Results are immediate and confidential! - Create your own asthma action plan: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/action-plan/documents/asthma-action-plan-508.pdf
- Learn more here about understanding asthma, why an action plan is important, and how to prepare for emergencies.
Prediabetes
Prediabetes greatly increases the chance of developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health conditions. It’s critical for Americans to learn about their prediabetes risk, be screened regularly, and take the steps necessary to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.
Take the Prediabetes Test
Source: CDC
Screening Tests & Vaccines
The MyHealthfinder Tool can help you see which screening tests and vaccines you and your family need to get healthy and stay healthy. You can use the immediate results to ensure you are up to date on preventive services.
MyHealthfinder Tool
Source: Health.gov
Don’t wait – vaccinate! The Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool can help you determine which vaccines are recommended for adults 19 years or older based on age, health conditions, job, and other factors. No personal information will be retained by the CDC or MPC.
Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool
Source: CDC
Women’s Health
The Interactive Well-Woman Chart can help you explore the prevention services recommended for women based on their age in the following areas: general health, infectious diseases, cancer, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Recommendations for Well-Woman Care
Source: Womenspreventivehealth.org
