WCVB 5 TV/DT Boston
April 15, 2009
As NewsCenter 5's Liz Brunner reported Wednesday, there's a city new program to prevent childhood obesity.
According to Boston health officials, the future of Boston's youngest residents is not good. Three in five children in the ABCD Head Start Program in Boston is overweight.
In an effort to get kids healthier, Northeastern University, the Boston Red Sox and Children's Hospitals have launched a pilot program, Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures, to prevent childhood obesity.
The program targets preschool-age children enrolled in the ABCD Head Start Program. It's focused on developing good eating habits and getting kids to exercise.