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Three local school districts weigh obesity
Apr 21, 2015 12:02 am
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From Syracuse.com[/caption]Syracuse.com reports that over 40 percent of students at Cairo-Durham, Hudson, and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk schools are overweight or obese according to the state Health Department. The website contains an interactive map tracking each school district in the state. Kay Stearns Bruening, associate professor of nutrition at Syracuse University, said obesity rates tend to be higher in rural areas where travel to the nearest supermarket takes longer. "Rural communities may have a convenience store, but that's not where people usually get their whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables," she said. Read the full story at Syracuse.com.
From Syracuse.com[/caption]Syracuse.com reports that over 40 percent of students at Cairo-Durham, Hudson, and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk schools are overweight or obese according to the state Health Department. The website contains an interactive map tracking each school district in the state. Kay Stearns Bruening, associate professor of nutrition at Syracuse University, said obesity rates tend to be higher in rural areas where travel to the nearest supermarket takes longer. "Rural communities may have a convenience store, but that's not where people usually get their whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables," she said. Read the full story at Syracuse.com.