A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.
via Among preschoolers, 1 in 5 is obese – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com.
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1 in 5 American 4-year olds is obese
Posted in Children and Nature, tagged children, education, exercise, health, kids, obesity, outdoors on April 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
School Water Fountains Prevent Obesity
Posted in Environment, tagged children, Environment, Environmental Education, exercise, health, kids, obesity on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the beginning of the study, there were no statistical differences in the prevalence of overweight kids in the different groups. By the end of the school year, however, children in the schools where water drinking was encouraged were 30 percent less likely to be overweight.
via School Water Fountains to Prevent Obesity – Well Blog [...]
Super Sierra Club Outings for families
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Charlotte, children, exercise, health, Hiking, kids, Nature Deficit Disorder, outdoors, outside, Sierra Club, Super Bowl on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Outings (e.g., hikes and paddling trips) are a core part of the Sierra Club. In fact, along with Political Advocacy and Conservation work (e.g., volunteering to clean up a stream or plant trees), Outings make up the three-legged stool that is the Sierra Club. Knowing this, we’re going to try to re-emphasize the importance of [...]
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