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North Carolina University Receives Funding to Develop Institute to Address Childhood Obesity

Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) in Hickory, N.C., has received a $3 million gift from Gungor and Diana Solmaz of Denver, N.C., to establish an endowment for the Solmaz Institute for Obesity, which will provide post-graduate training and hands-on experience in dietetics, counseling and fitness, the Hickory Daily Record reports. The institute also will provide evaluation, counseling, dietary planning and physical fitness direction to children and their families residing in the Catawba Valley area, regardless of income level or ability to pay. Additionally, the institute plans to participate in various public education efforts to prevent childhood obesity. The services will be provided by faculty and students enrolled in LRU’s athletic training, nursing, health and exercise science, occupational therapy and physical education programs. Wayne Powell, Ph.D., LRU's president, noted that the new institute would be "a major wellness service to the community"(Clark, Hickory Daily Record, 10/22/09).

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