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In an effort to coordinate the many Penn State
projects addressing childhood obesity, the College
of Health and Human Development launched the Childhood
Obesity Initiative in February 2003. Faculty,
students and staff from the colleges of Health
and Human Development, Agricultural Sciences and
Medicine with Cooperative Extension and various
other Outreach units are all a part of this project.
According to Dr. Fred Vondracek, associate dean
for Undergraduate Studies and Outreach in the
College of Health and Human Development, childhood
obesity is a national problem with multiple complex
causes. "Consequently, finding solutions
will involve the dedication of many individuals
across disciplinary and organizational boundaries,"
he said. "Penn State's Childhood Obesity
Initiative is a step toward this objective."
To learn more, contact Susan LeWay, assistant
to the dean for Outreach in the College of Health
and Human Development, at srl10@psu.edu
or 814-863-7252.
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