September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

I am so excited to learn that the US Congress has officially proclaimed the month of September 2010 as the first ever National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month! Here is Rep. Marcia Fudge making a statement about this legislation:

There is no doubt anymore that childhood obesity is a serious problem. First Lady Michelle Obama brought the much needed high profile attention to this issue early this year when she launched her Let’s Move campaign. I am not going to repeat the awful statistics any more, but the following statement from this video should be an eye opener to everyone, even if their kids are not overweight or obese:

…unless we work to reverse this epidemic, these 23 million kids will be in danger of never being grand parents. Imagine. Living a life you know you may never live long enough to be a grandparent.

Childhood obesity is an equal opportunity health issue which threatens the future potential of our children. That is why we must address childhood obesity NOW. The month of September 2010 offers us an opportunity to make a difference. This childhood obesity awareness month toolkit offers several ways you can help.

I will be focusing on this topic on this blog throughout the month of September. It also happens to be the month I was born, so I am super excited about it!

Join me in this journey through your comments, opinions and suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you.