A PLAN TO ADDRESS OBESITY IN KIDS
10:43AM Tuesday
March 12, 2013
IT'S ONE WAY TO TRY TO BLUNT THE STATE'S GROWING CHILD OBESITY RATE. MORE THAN 14 PERCENT OF KINDERGARTNERS AND 21 PERCENT OF THIRD GRADERS ARE OBESE. RITA CONDON WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY STARTED THE 5-2-1-OH PROGRAM FOR 3RD GRADERS LAST FALL THAT HAS KIDS EAT 5 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY FOR 21 DAYS ... AND TRACK THEIR FOOD. SHE SAYS THEY HOPE IT TRANSFERS TO HOMELIFE OVERALL.