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Child Obesity - Part Three - Spreading the Lifestyle

Series: Child Obesity -- A Community's Response
From: Karen Brown
Length: 00:05:17

Families in the low-income community of Holyoke, MA -- who successfully lost weight through a community clinic program -- are trying to share their newfound lifestyle with others. Holyoke has an obesity rate even higher than the national average. This piece can stand-alone or run with the series. Read the full description.

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Piece Description

This feature looks at several families who have graduated from the Holyoke Health Center's Healthy Weight Program, and are now trying to get their friends and relatives to change their eating and exercise habits in this predominantly low-income, Latino community.

Broadcast History

first aired on WFCR, Amherst, MA in July 2010

Transcript

This week, we’re looking at pediatric obesity in Holyoke – one of the poorest cities in Massachusetts. One community health center there runs an intensive weight-loss program for children. Today, we look at efforts to keep the momentum going after the program is over. Karen Brown reports.

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD JAMES ORTIZ AND HIS 17-YEAR-OLD SISTER, VERONICA FERNANDEZ, ARE WALKING A DOG ALONG A BUSY STREET IN HOLYOKE. IT’S NOT ACTUALLY THEIR DOG – IT’S A NEIGHBOR’S – BUT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A GOOD EXCUSE TO GET OUTSIDE AFTER SCHOOL.

V: instead of sitting down watching TV when there's nothing on TV, might as well go do exercise. you'll feel more refreshed and energized.

VERONICA AND JAMES ARE NEW GRADUATES OF THE HOLYOKE HEALTH CENTER’S HEALTHY WEIGHT CLINIC, A SIX-MONTH PROGRAM THAT COUNSELS ENTIRE FAMILIES ON NUTRITION AND EXERCISE. IT WAS LAUNCHED LAST YEAR TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESIT...
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5:16, plus intro

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INTRO:

This week, we’re looking at pediatric obesity in Holyoke – one of the poorest cities in Massachusetts. One community health center there runs an intensive weight-loss program for children. Today, we look at efforts to keep the momentum going after the program is over. Karen Brown reports.

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