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Childhood Obesity News - Tricare takes aim at childhood obesity - Edwards Air Force Base

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Tricare is partnering with the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Military OneSource and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) to raise awareness of childhood overweight and obesity issues. The “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future” initiative was launched by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future” campaign supports the Surgeon General’s efforts to encourage children to stay active, have healthy eating habits and make healthy choices. The campaign is geared toward ongoing efforts to raise awareness of childhood obesity and encourage children to eat right and exercise, and information about those efforts is available on the new page. Military families can also get additional information on losing weight, getting in shape and maintaining good health at the DeCA Web site, including advice-packed columns, recipes and an open question and answer forum. AAFES is also encouraging healthy food choices in its food courts and plans to keep the effort going in November through special coupon offers in shopper circulars. Read Childhood Obesity

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