NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Hospital, the largest hospital in the nation, is on the front lines of the growing childhood obesity epidemic. Based in Orlando, Florida, “the kid capital of the world,” Florida Hospital has seen a sharp increase in obese pediatric patients, leading to such problems as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and early death. To help reverse this frightening trend, Florida Hospital is bringing the critical issue of childhood obesity to the forefront with their new book, SuperSized Kids: How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat. The book, which hits bookstands nationwide August 24, investigates why 8 million of our young Americans are overweight. It also arms families with a strategy for living a healthier life.
At the heart of SuperSized Kids is an 8-week program designed to jumpstart families into a healthier lifestyle. Prior to the book’s release, five Orlando families participated in the program run by the authors, Florida Hospital Dietician Sherri Flynt and Dr. Walt Larimore. While on the program in SuperSized Kids, the five families lost 33 inches around the waist and 178 lbs-the size of two children.
Childhood obesity is such a concern in Florida, that Florida Governor Jeb Bush, along with other local government leaders, are proclaiming the month of September Childhood Obesity Awareness Month to coincide with the book’s release. These officials have joined with Florida Hospital in challenging families to participate in healthier activities like those outlined in the 8-week program in SuperSized Kids.
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