DOD Leads Drive Toward Healthier Lifestyles via the American Forces Press Services/DoD

News Article: DOD Leads Drive Toward Healthier Lifestyles

defense.gov 17 Jul '12, 11pm

DOD Leads Drive Toward Healthier Lifestyles via the American Forces Press Services/DoD

DOD Leads Drive Toward Healthier Lifestyles By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 The Defense Department is taking a leading role in a governmentwide effort to stop the nation’s obesity problem, Barbara Thompson, the director of DOD’s Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth, said. DOD is one of 17 federal departments and agencies working together to identify opportunities for promoting healthy living as part of the White House’s National Prevention Council strategy, she explained. “One part of that is preventing obesity,” Thompson told American Forces Press Service and The Pentagon Channel. “It has a huge impact on our quality of life, both for children and adults.” Thompson noted a national increase in Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, believed caused by increased fat, salt and sugar in Americans’ diets at the same time tha...

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