childhood obesity
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Elementary school bike-riding program gaining popularity in Colorado
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A national initiative aimed toward encouraging physical activity and curbing childhood obesity is gaining popularity across the state. All Kids Bike, a program launched by the Strider Education Foundation in 2017, is on a mission to ensure every child in the U.S. is able to ride a bike by the time they finish kindergarten. The…
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School fitness centers help fight childhood obesity
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To help elementary and middle school students get fit and stay healthy, Colorado has been selected to help kick off the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils’ 2017 DON’T QUIT! fitness campaign. Fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the national group, and Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the state’s participation, which will see three Colorado schools chosen to…
