TITLE

Good Reception

AUTHOR(S)

Ip, Melissa

PUB. DATE

July 2010

SOURCE

Today's Dietitian;Jul2010, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and First Lady Michelle Obama to teach children about healthy eating and physical activity among children nine to 12 years old. In March 2011, USDA and Obama unveiled the Apps for Healthy Kids, making use of video games, digital language computers and the Internet. Experts believed that the rising cases of obesity among children are due to video games, television and sedentary activities.

ACCESSION #

60071450

Tags: HEALTH promotion -- United States;  OBESITY in children -- Prevention;  OBAMA, Michelle, 1964-;  UNITED States. Dept. of Agriculture;  INTERNET games

 

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