--- Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote:
>
> Why is that surprising? Obesity is mostly the
> problem of the underclass
> that feeds on junk food. The elites graze on
> healthy foods and are mostly
> in good shape.
>
> wojtek
>
Children targeted by a school-based exercise and nutrition program are more likely to be physically active and receive healthy meals at school, which in turn may reduce the kids' risk of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to new research. The study, published in the August issue of Health Education & Behavior, examines a school program called CATCH in the U.S.-Mexico border city of El Paso, Texas, in an area where low-income families and Mexican cultural influences are both dominant.
"For most intervention schools, El Paso CATCH significantly increased moderate to vigorous physical activity during physical education classes, decreased fat in school meals, and decreased sodium in school breakfasts," report investigators Edward M. Heath, Ph.D., from Utah State University and Karen J. Coleman, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at El Paso.
CATCH - which stands for the Coordinated Approach to Child Health - is "the most comprehensive and ambitious approach" aimed at promoting healthy behaviors among school children to be implemented in the past 15 years, Heath and Coleman say. Previous testing at 96 schools nationwide has demonstrated that CATCH can produce significant and lasting improvements in physical activity and dietary behaviors. full story: http://www.hbns.org/newsrelease/catch7-24-02.cfm
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