Prescription for Health: Childhood Obesity (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-09-05
Duration: 00:04:59
Subjects: Whitfield, Rani G. | Health | Obesity in children
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whitfield, Rani Interviewee
Description
This “Prescription for Health” segment from the September 5, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s in-studio interview with Dr. Rani Whitfield on childhood obesity. Dr. Whitfield discusses: the American Heart Association’s Empowerment Challenge; the quadrupling of the childhood obesity rate in the last forty years; and healthy habits for the entire family.