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September 11, 2013

Healthy Kids Day event to be held Saturday at YMCA

SIKESTON -- As the number of overweight and obese children continues to rise, the YMCA of Southeast Missouri hopes to counter that by teaching children to eat healthy and exercise, while having fun. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, one third of children and adolescents are overweight and childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. ...

Cindy Hart, Marcie Lawson and Brandy Mason work to prepare for Healthy Kids Day which will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA. The YMCA will hand out free Halloween costumes but quantity and sizes are limited. (Photo by David Jenkins, Staff)
Cindy Hart, Marcie Lawson and Brandy Mason work to prepare for Healthy Kids Day which will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA. The YMCA will hand out free Halloween costumes but quantity and sizes are limited. (Photo by David Jenkins, Staff)

YMCA of Southeast Missouri promoting healthy eating, exercise

SIKESTON -- As the number of overweight and obese children continues to rise, the YMCA of Southeast Missouri hopes to counter that by teaching children to eat healthy and exercise, while having fun.

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, one third of children and adolescents are overweight and childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. But healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating and physical activity, can lower the risk of becoming overweight and obese.

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