The Sentinel-Record – Staff Writer
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, a sobering reminder that one in five children in the U.S. is obese, Teresa Henson, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension specialist-nutrition outreach coordinator, said in a news release. Arkansans can use this time to learn more about the causes of obesity in children, as well as some ways to encourage children to adopt healthy habits in regard to diet and exercise, the release said.
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2019/sep/29/childhood-obesity-awareness-month-ways-/