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IUP hosts child obesity forum - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review- Childhood Obesity News

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Research has shown childhood obesity can lead to a lifetime of bad eating habits and health problems. According to the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, the number of overweight and obese children and teens tripled between 1976 and 2004, from 5 to 13. The goal is to reduce childhood obesity through healthier nutritional choices, increasing activity and decreasing “screen” (television and computer) time, said Nancy Smith, director of community services at Indiana Regional Medical Center. The medical center took the lead in the community, starting four-week educational programs for parents in some county school districts. Speakers include Frederick Trowbridge, medical epidemiologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s control division of nutrition and physical activity; Ninon Richartz, program manager for Shaping America’s Youth; Diane Wagoner and Leigh Ann Harvey, IUP food and nutrition faculty members; Barbara Mayfield, a Purdue University registered dietitian; and Jim DeLine, community coordinator at the Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health. The program is free and open to the public, Fryling said. Read Childhood Obesity

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