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Social media may help fight childhood obesity
Facebook, Twitter and texting are nearly ubiquitous methods of communication for many kids and teens. All that time spent on social media could help kids and teens prevent childhood obesity, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The organization released a statement this week calling for more research to help health care providers incorporate social media into programs and interventions to promote healthy behaviors and prevent obesity among children and adolescents. "Online communication and social media are an increasing part of our lives and our overall social network of family, friends and peers," Jennifer S. Li, M.D., chair of the...Read more
Childhood Obesity in Ga.’s Early Education Programs Targeted
In an effort to put a stop to Georgia’s alarming childhood obesity problem, state leaders are partnering with a global corporation to get an early start in shaping healthy lifestyles for Georgia’s youngest citizens. Lt. Governor Casey Cagle’s Healthy Kids Georgia Program and the Dole Food Company are joining forces with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) to promote good nutrition and increased physical activity in early childcare and education programs in a new program, called Quality Rated. Programs voluntarily participating in Quality Rated receive points by demonstrating commitment to five standards, including child health, nutrition and...Read more
Commissioner Details SHAPE’s Fight against Obesity
The onset of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles begins in childhood, and efforts to arrest this enormous public health problem must begin during that phase of life, said Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). And Georgia’s problem needs serious attention. “Georgia has the number-two highest incidence of childhood obesity in the nation,” Fitzgerald said, according to the Times-Georgian . According to the Carroll County newspaper, Fitzgerald said that’s where Georgia SHAPE can help. Speaking to a meeting of the Carrollton Rotary Club, Fitzgerald described the initiative, which was launched by Gov. Nathan Deal and passed...Read more
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