Countryside YMCA helping to combat childhood obesity with video games, exercise space according to : WCPO

To combat child obesity, the Countryside YMCA has found a way to get kids moving using video games. According to the Countryside Y's website, "participants will burn calories, increase agility, and improve hand-eye coordination all while having fun." Gwen Case is all for the active space utilizing video games; she brings her sons often. Since the opening of the space, it has become so popular that many kids have ditched the regular video games available. The new "Motion Zone" is an active space for youth ages 7 and up that combines video games with exercise using Exergame equipment.




"Malta is aware of the need to tackle childhood Obesity, and for the last 6 months has championed addressing childhood obesity, as one of the major themes of Malta's EU Presidency," said Chris Fearne, the Maltese Minister for Health. Europe's small countries have committed to tackling spiralling childhood obesity rates by signing a statement designed to address the issue via a combination of diet and exercise. Malta statementMalta—host of this year's World Health Organization (WHO) Small Countries meeting—has given its name to the actions detailed in the Malta Statement on Ending Childhood Obesity. Childhood obesity is strongly associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, orthopaedic problems, mental disorders, underachievement in school and lower self-esteem. According to the WHO, estimates of the number of overweight infants and children in the European Region rose steadily from 1990 to 2008.

Europe's small countries commit to ending childhood obesity

Despite being vulnerable to many external threats, from financial to environmental, small countries have inherent capabilities to respond, bounce back and even thrive with innovative solutions. The Malta Statement was a key outcome of the 4th High-level Meeting of Small Countries, held in St Julian's, Malta, on 26–27 June 2017. About the WHO Small Countries InitiativeIn 2013, the WHO Regional Office for Europe launched the Small Countries Initiative as a platform for countries in the Region with a population of less than 1 million to share their knowledge on implementing Health 2020 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Its Vulnerability Index, developed for small states, is acknowledged as a seminal work in the field. In order to decisively tackle and jointly address the commonalities of the problem, ministers of health from the 8 small states of the Region today signed the Malta Statement on Ending Childhood Obesity.


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