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Childhood Obesity News - Boston organization awarded for work to prevent childhood obesity - The Patriot Ledger

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Galson presents GoKids Boston with a Champion award for their work to prevent childhood obesity. GoKids Boston, a research, educational training, and community outreach center for youth fitness, was rewarded Monday for their work in helping to prevent childhood obesity. The center at UMass Boston focuses on physical fitness, healthy eating and self esteem for diverse groups of youth from traditionally underserved populations. Galson presented University of Massachusetts at Boston Chancellor J. The surgeon general toured the facility as part of a national “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future” initiative that is recognizing communities that are addressing childhood obesity issues. More than 17 percent of children in the United States are overweight. Read Childhood Obesity

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