Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- October 23, 2007
Penn State Extension program helps children manage obesity problems (:45)
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Suggested Intro:
CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS BEEN CALLED A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC, BUT MANY PARENTS STRUGGLE TO HELP THEIR KIDS FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE OF DIET AND EXERCISE. A PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM IS HELPING BY TAKING A FAMILY-BASED APPROACH TO GOOD HEALTH. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:19) THE "FAMILY FITNESS" AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES WITH THEIR FOOD AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PENN STATE EXTENSION EDUCATOR LYNN JAMES SAYS THE PROGRAM TARGETS THIRD TO FIFTH GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN WEIGHT PROBLEMS BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. JAMES SAYS IT'S ALSO THE AGE WHEN KIDS WANT TO START MAKING THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON EATING AND EXERCISE:
James Actuality:
(:19) "ALL CHILDREN FROM SIX MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS SHOULD BE GIVEN A FLU SHOT TO PREVENT THEM GETTING REALLY ILL LATER IN THE WINTER. AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE. THEY'RE AROUND GROUPS OF PEOPLE, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO TRY TO PROTECT THEM FROM GETTING SO SICK. ESPECIALLY CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA -- IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO BECOME IMMUNIZED."
(:07) JAMES SAYS THE NINE-WEEK "FAMILY FITNESS" PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE THROUGH COUNTY PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICES. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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