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Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 23:11:29 -0600
From: Amyanne Wuthrich-Reggio <Amyanne.Wuthrich-Reggio@HSC.UTAH.EDU>
Subject: Re: HEDIR-L Digest - 5 Aug 2006 to 7 Aug 2006 (#2006-166) (Out of office)
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#543
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:16:09 -0400
From: "Davis, Jessie" <JDavis@AIR.ORG>
Subject: We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition)
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Dear Health Educator:
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As you no doubt know, overweight and obesity are fast becoming one of America's greatest health problems. In just 30 years, overweight has more than doubled among children ages 2-5 and adolescents ages 12-19, and more than tripled among youth ages 6-11. This is an increasingly serious challenge, because overweight youth are more likely to have a variety of serious health problems.
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In response to this problem, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and three other Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are collaborating to spread the word about We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition).
* We Can! offers a turn-key obesity prevention program that engages
the entire community. We Can! uniquely offers materials focused on parents and primary caregivers together with science-based curricula for youth and a community toolkit to help local organizations garner media attention.
* We Can! is flexible. Now, almost 100 communities around the
country are implementing the We Can! program.
* Finally, We Can! fosters collaboration by offering materials that
draw community stakeholders together! Across the country, parks, hospitals and healthcare professionals, schools, city government, and the private sector are all collaborating through We Can! to provide science-based information to families in their communities.
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You can start participating today and:
1. Visit the newly redesigned We Can! Web site at
http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov <http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov/> . It's your best bet for program information. Or, call the toll free number 866-35-WE CAN (866-359-3226).2. Check
http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov/get-involved to find out how tojoin We Can! as a General Community Site.
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P.S. Be sure to subscribe to the We Can! In Action eNewsletter at
http://mail.nhlbi.nih.info/subscribe/we_can/subscribe.html.
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