NPT Reports: Children’s Health Crisis – Obesity
20.6% of children in Tennessee are obese, the 6th highest rate in the nation. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the prevalence of obesity among children age 6-11 has risen from 4% in the late 1970's to nearly 20% in 2007-8. The third episode in NPT Reports: Children's Health Crisis will explore the causes, consequences and possible solutions to this trend. Experts will outline the potentially devastating medical and social consequences of the current generation of children increasingly susceptible to a host of obesity-related illness including the fact that they may be the first generation to have shorter life spans than their parents. The program will also look at solutions based on the individual, community and policy-maker levels.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
December 28th, 2011 - 19:28
This is a well made documentary. The makers try to cover many aspects of a complex issue. They do it well.
One of the reasons I chose to remove my kids from government-run schools was my kids’ health. I used to teach in public school and I saw disturbing trends in obesity. I could not in good conscience entrust my kids’ health to a public school, despite their good intentions. I applaud the public policy efforts being made, but my kids will likely be grown before the trend reverses.