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Future of program battling childhood obesity uncertain - Tonganoxie Mirror- Topic: Childhood Obesity News

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The future of a program to help curb childhood obesity in the Tonganoxie Elementary School is still up in the air. Surveys from the 24 schools that participated in Red Shoelace Project have been tabulated and schools are waiting to see if they will be able to order another box of shoelaces for their students next year. Joella Mehrhof, a physical education professor at Emporia State University, who started the program, tabulated the survey results and said there was great participation from the schools. Even after the program was finished, the survey reported that 62 percent of the schools said at least half of their students continued to wear the shoelaces as a visual reminder to stay physically active. Even if the Red Shoelace Project doesnât continue for the 2008-2009 fourth-graders, both Kissinger and TES principal Tammie George said they want to continue helping kids be more active and encourage parents to participate in activities, both physical and academic, with their kids. Read Childhood Obesity

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