Michelle Obama's TKO!

Confronting Childhood Obesity

With School starting back this month, I thought it was a great time to talk about the touchy subject of Childhood Obesity.   In the last 30 years, childhood obesity has doubled and quadrupled in teens. These numbers are astonishing which causes more talks among our leaders to do something about it. 

I wanted to take the time highlight First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign.  I haven’t heard much about in the news lately but I do know it is going full force.  I encourage parents and care givers to take a few minutes to browse through the site.  It has recipes and activities to help get the family fit and fabulous.  Sign up for the blog to learn how to pack healthy lunches and ways to help teach your children about healthy food choices.  The time is now for our children to develop healthy habits to put into place for their lifetime. If we don’t teach them now, they will spend their entire adult life trying to relearn eating healthy and getting proper exercise. 

References

1.        Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. Journal of the American Medical Association 2014;311(8):806-814.

2.        National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2011: With Special Features on Socioeconomic Status and Health. Hyattsville, MD; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.