First Lady Michelle Obama formally announced today a “very ambitious” initiative to end childhood obesity, one of her signature causes. “We want to eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation. We want to get that done,” said Obama, in the launching of the national campaign, “Let’s Move,” which aims to educate parents, make [...]
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Michelle Obama Tackles Childhood Obesity: Game-Changing Tactics Needed
February 9th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Childhood, Current Events, Healthy Eating, Technology, Teen Health, Teens
Tags: childhood obesity·community·health·michelle obama·nutrition·obesity·physical activity
Get Rid of the Smokescreen Around Obesity: One Teen’s Viewpoint
March 17th, 2009 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Obesity Prevention, Teens
By Kendall Stewart
According to a recent article in the New York Times, obese teens are just as likely to die prematurely as smokers. But this comes as no surprise to me – did we not know this before? It seems to me that almost everyone knows the health complications that come with being obese: [...]
Tags: childhood obesity·Obesity Prevention·smoking·Teen Health·Teens
