GPB is joining with other critical partners in Georgia to grow our wellness community and connect resources around the topic of obesity. Learn the latest data, expand your network, and share information with others working on this issue.
About the Georgia Weighs in Health Summit
The Georgia Weighs In Summit held on February 24, 2011 built off of the success of last year’s television program, radio stories, and statewide community events. View the summit video. GPB is proud to have made over 11 million impressions through that project. We are continuing this initiative by connecting people through this website to serve as a central portal for Georgians to help tackle this health problem.
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An ad campaign featuring overweight children has outraged activists and academics, who fear it will cause greater stigma for an already bullied group
Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in Georgia. It has the second highest rate of the disease in the nation. Nearly one in three children here is considered to be overweight. One elementary in Atlanta is making strides to head of the obesity trend before it sets in.
Federal guidelines changing for school lunches. Bibb County serving more fresh fruits and vegetables. Cutting back on sodium and sugar as well.
This week, GPB is focusing on the problem of childhood obesity in the state. The statistics have reached epidemic levels. Georgia ranks second in the nation for children who are obese or overweight. Experts say kids need to be more physically active in order to drop the pounds and avoid heart disease and diabetes down the road. But a new study says exercise doesn’t just make kids healthier it may actually make them smarter.
More than 1 in 3 Georgia children ages 10 to 17 are classified as overweight or obese. That’s according to a 2009 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Two officials who head the nutrition and physical education programs for the Georgia Department of Education talk to GPB's Edgar Treiguts.
