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University of North Alabama to Host Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot

The University of North Alabama (UNA) is piloting a childhood obesity prevention program, WAFF 48 News reports. Created as part of a collaborative agreement between UNA, the Lauderdale County Children’s Policy Council and Infants and Children’s Clinic, the six-month No PANE (Physical Activity and Nutrition Education) program addresses rapidly increasing childhood obesity rates in Lauderdale County. As part of the program, the UNA Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation will educate families on how to incorporate physical activity into their lifestyles. The UNA culinary arts program will also take part by teaching families how to make healthy food decisions; the program will not only provide healthy food for participants but will instruct them on how to prepare their own healthy meals. To date, 10 families have agreed to participate in the pilot and organizers are hopeful that the program will be successful and could be expanded to include more families in the future (Ault, WAFF, 9/15/09; UNA release, 9/14/09).

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