White House Unveils Childhood Obesity Campaign
February 26th, 2010 Contributed by Choco
A study released this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), found that preschool children exposed to three household routines — regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time — had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines.
These findings were released the same week as the launch of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign to reduce the rates of childhood obesity in the United States. The initiative includes expanding efforts to make schools healthy environments for all children, increasing children’s physical activity, improving the affordability and accessibility of foods, and empowering consumers to make healthier choices.
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