The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. (From AACAP.org.)
This is a scary quote. And for those of us with differently-abled kids with various medical issues, healthy living isn't just a choice we can make or not make for our families, it's a necessity to insure that their physical health stays intact.
Dr. Laura Buthod will be visiting Club Layton for a special presentation followed by a Q & A period on
Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. to talk about childhood obesity and practical solutions for families who want to make healthy choices for their kids.
The gym will be open and staffed with our coaches so your kids can play while you attend the talk! Please RSVP by
emailing clublayton@gmail.com.
We are dedicated to whole child health - happy minds and happy bodies. We love to encourage our Club Layton kids to eat healthy by offering fruits and vegetables as snacks rather than pizza and chips, water to drink instead of soda at our events and classes. =)
For more reading on this topic, I would highly recommend the online issues of
Disability Solutions that include articles about obesity and healthy life choices.
You can see the list of issues right here! I was especially encouraged by Jared's story, a young man with Down syndrome dealing with making choices for himself about weight management.
You can read that right here!
