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Kansas City, MO - May 22, 2009 - PE4life, a national non-profit organization based out of Kansas City, MO is hosting a presentation at the Olmstead Center at Drake University in Des Moines, IA at 8am on Tuesday, June 9, to discuss and share with school leaders its plans for expanding into the Des Moines area and other surrounding communities in the state of Iowa. This presentation is designed to educate school district leaders, as well as physical educators and department chairs about PE4life and the positive measurable and sustainable results of implementing a PE4life program within their school. PE4life is thrilled to initiate and witness the positive outcomes of another community that has executed the step-by-step implementation program. The strategy for bringing PE4life into Des Moines, as well as other surrounding areas throughout the state has been made possible through the commitment of supportive members of Congress, like Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. PE4life is a national non-profit service organization dedicated to promoting wellness through fun and interactive physical activity in school, community and corporate settings. As of March 2008, PE4life has trained 218 teams of more than 1,700 educators, administrators, community and business leaders from 38 states across the US and 9 countries around the world. Read Childhood Obesity

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Crump, who has been operating a private practice for the last seven years, noticed a negative trend with the children she worked with. In 2005, she sought to change that and combat childhood obesity in a way that would appeal to both children and their parents. She developed an eight-week program that incorporated both diet and exercise, wherein she would work with the entire family to reach their children’s fitness goals. The school incorporates the basic principles of her program with a healthy lunch program and a health-conscious curriculum, Crump said. Read Childhood Obesity

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You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Well-wishers continue to add to a makeshift memorial on Santa Cruz's West Cliff Drive for a soldier who apparently killed himself there last week. North Salinas High was placed on lockdown for close to an hour during the search. Read Childhood Obesity

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Today, one in five children is overweight, 15% of children and adolescents aged six to nine are seriously overweight and more than 10% of preschool children between ages two and five are in the same category. Rather than contributing to injuries as was previously thought, resistance training has been reported to be safe for children and to potentially decrease the incidence and severity of sport injuries. Currently, most accredited health organizations, including the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) and the U. It is conclusive that the benefits include increasing the muscular strength of children and improvements in muscular endurance, body composition, self-confidence and sports performance. Read Childhood Obesity

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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Nassau Executive Tom Suozzi and officials from North Shore LIJ Health Systems gathered at the Centennial Avenue Elementary School in Roosevelt and unveiled the initiative which will use audio and video tools to teach first through third grade children fitness and exercise. In December the Comptroller’s Office conducted an audit and sampled school districts and found that elementary school children did not get the state-required amount of physical education classes. NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials have confirmed the city’s first case of swine flu involving a patient who hadn’t been to Mexico lately and isn’t linked to a school that was the site of the biggest U. WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public’s growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party’s hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base. Read Childhood Obesity

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WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Eleven of the nation’s most prominent policy-maker groups have endorsed a host of comprehensive policy strategies and environmental changes to create healthier communities and help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. More than 200 elected and appointed officials and other leaders will attend the biennial summit, which will take place May 7-8 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington. Action Strategies for Healthy Communities, developed by the national program and its partners, recommends policy measures to increase physical activity and improve nutrition among children and families. It has used the funding to develop a network of walking and biking trails that connect businesses and shopping centers to parks, schools and neighborhoods. Leadership for Healthy Communities is a $10-million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to support local and state government leaders nationwide in their efforts to reduce childhood obesity through public policies that promote active living, healthy eating and access to healthy foods. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. Read Childhood Obesity

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