SPORT and a balanced diet are healthy children. A clear mind yesterday wanted by Education and health-prevention service in the city, on the occasion of the first Olympics of Asnieres who will continue throughout the week. Under the program Epode (Together Let’s Prevent Childhood Obesity) that the town of Hauts-de-Seine is the only test since 2003 in Ile-de-France (10 towns are in France), a stand of Information on diet of sports was put in place on the edge of the stage Magenta where the sporting event takes place among students. Encouraging results On the menu: Fruit, drinks, and the advice of a dietician…

The signatory institutions undertake to do a half-hour of daily sport to their students… Three years after launching the program Epode Asnieres, this operation to prevent obesity is beginning to bear fruit in the town. As the disease progresses steadily in the country, the increase in overweight has been stopped at Asnieres. The same trend is being reversed, with a decrease of about 1% of cases between 2004 and 2006.

These first results are good to the credit of various preventive measures to children in schools, but also towards families. The young woman went to cooking workshops regularly and the Women’s House of Asnieres, to raise awareness about the benefits of a balanced diet (see below). To answer questions from families, a resource center power was established by the health department of the city.


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