The California Report: Health Dialogues
It's estimated that 25 percent of American children are obese, more than double the percentage only 20 years ago. California, for all its health food fads, is no exception. What's the problem? Not surprisingly, doctors point to a combination of poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Children are less active, increasingly looking to television, and now computers, for entertainment. School lunch programs, with their heavy emphasis on fast food that kids will eat, have also been targeted. The problem is not just cosmetic. Often, childhood obesity leads to serious adult health problems, including cardiovascular disease and joint and muscle problems. There are also the self-esteem issues associated with being "fat" that can follow a child through life. What's being done in the area of prevention? Once the problem has been identified, what is being done to treat it?

 

Call-In Program:
Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 7pm
In this live, statewide call-in program, listeners from around California join host Scott Shafer and a panel of experts in a discussion about children's nutrition.

Guests:
  • Thomas Robinson
  • Pat Crawford
  • Harold Goldstein
  • Margarita Rossi
  • Senator Deborah Ortiz

To listen, tune in to KQED public radio or your local public radio station, or listen online with KQED's live stream. To join the on-air discussion, call 800-811-6830 during the broadcast.


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