From the Boston Globe:
A panel of health experts is calling on New Hampshire families, doctors, schools and communities to fight childhood obesity.
"It's critical for everyone in the community to take a role in combating the obesity problem," Dr. Mary McGowan, a panel member and director of the Cholesterol Treatment Center at Concord Hospital said Wednesday. "We know that we cannot implement all of these recommendations at once, but by creating healthier environments together one step at a time, we can improve the health of our children."
Last fall, the Foundation for Healthy Communities announced a study showing that nearly one-third of New Hampshire children are overweight or obese. The report gave doctors, educators and parents information they'd never had before about how widespread childhood obesity was in the state.
Based on the report, the Foundation convened the special panel of doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behavioral health professionals, disease prevention specialists and public health experts to identify ways to improve children's health.
The New Hampshire Childhood Obesity Expert Panel presented its report Wednesday, offering advice including nutrition information, exercise guidelines and ways to encourage physical activity in children. It also offers lists of related material to help implement the suggestions.
I can think of a few...get some exercise everyday, eat a balanced diet, don't eat like a pig, have some common sense...
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