Pediatric Club Hosts Fall Health &$1Obesity Awareness Fair

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine Pediatric Club hosted a Fall Health & Obesity Awareness Fair  Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Science Spectrum in Lubbock.

Kyler Black, second-year medical student and Pediatric Club president, said this year’s health fair focused on the growing epidemic of obesity.

“We wanted to host an activity that would meet a community need, yet, be fun for the kids who attended,” Black said.

In 2011, the Lubbock Board of Health reported that 38.7 percent of adults living in Lubbock were overweight and 77.6 percent of adults did not eat the daily recommended serving of 5 fruits or vegetables.

“We believe that the best place to treat this growing epidemic is not in the clinic, but in the home,” Black said. “If we can instill in children better eating and exercise habits from a young age, we help children live more healthy, happy lives and in turn, help reduce the number of obesity-related diseases affecting our community and nation.”

Parents and children were able to learn fun ways to exercise with items they have at home, how to make tasty, healthy snacks and various activities they can get involved in within the community.

Also available were Body Mass Index stations, doctors, dieticians and other health services. The event present were informative games and activities for kids of all ages, obstacle courses, contests and prizes and a bounce house.

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