The first 5 years of life have the greatest impact on a person’s health.
In Nevada, 30% of Kindergarten students are either overweight or obese-resulting in long-term health problems, as well as lower academic achievement, social problems, and lower life expectancy. Healthy kids are happier, do better in school, and are less likely to develop chronic diseases later in life. Here are some resources to help you nurture healthy children and prevent childhood obesity.
About Us
The Nevada Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Workgroup is collaborating to combat the ever-growing numbers of overweight and obesity in young children ages 0 to 8. Led by the Nevada Institute of Children’s Research and Policy, the workgroup is a coalition of individuals and organizations from across the state of Nevada who are committed to reducing rates of childhood obesity by promoting education and outreach, providing supports to early childhood providers and ensuring that appropriate resources are available to assist children and families in making healthy choices.
