childhood health
Submitted by Jthunda91 on Tue, 08/21/2007 - 11:52.
As a nation we’ve been steadily getting heavier. According to national data over 65% of adults Americans are now overweight or obese. And, now 16% of children and teens are overweight as well. As we know, being overweight or obese can lead to a number of health problems and chronic diseases, but [b]We Can![/b] make a difference!
Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition, or [b]We Can![/b], is a new national public education program from the National Institutes of Health to prevent overweight and obesity among youth ages 8-13.