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Thursday, January 07, 2010

South Dakota Program Targets Youth Obesity

South Dakota needed a program to help children deal with weight issues. Aaron Maguire couldnt find a program that addressed the need, so he created one of his own.

South Dakota's Argus-Leader newspaper provided the following details about Maguire's efforts:
Beginning this month, Dakota Kids Inc. will help overweight and obese children through a 12-week healthy kids program.

Meeting once a week for about an hour, participants  from kindergartners through high school seniors  will learn about nutrition and theyll exercise. Theyll go through body composition and strength tests and be sent home with tip sheets to share with their families.
A recent South Dakota survey found that 33.6 percent of the kids are overweight or obese. Maguire hopes his Dakota Kids program will help significantly reduce that number.

Labels: prevention, awareness

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