NEW BERLIN, Wis., Jan. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Are Americans winning the war against obesity? According to a new CNN report, they aren't exactly losing it, but they aren't making forward progress, either. The report reveals that 36% of adults and 17% of kids and teens are obese, and while this number has not risen dramatically over the past couple of years, it has also not decreased. The CNN study goes on to say that obesity is a bigger problem in some demographics than in others, and that black and Hispanic kids and teens are especially struggling with obesity. These findings affirm the stance taken by Children of America CEO Thad Pryor, whose emphasis on children's fitness programs has long been a hallmark of his childcare curriculum.
According to Thad Pryor, truly effective childhood development is full-orbed and well-balanced, incorporating not just academic growth but also athletic and physical cultivation. Thad Pryor has made a Presidential Fitness Program one of the cornerstones of the Children of America curriculum, and has emphasized physical fitness and athletic development at each of the company's nationwide childcare locations.
This emphasis finds affirmation in the CNN study, which suggests that emphasizing physical fitness while kids are still young could be the secret to winning the obesity war. The study finds that "the best way to lower rates is to stop people from getting fat in the first place." Indeed, the position taken by Thad Pryor is that teaching kids about fitness from the very beginning is the best way to cultivate the life-long habits of health and physical wellness.
CNN's report is only one reason among many for Thad Pryor's championing of the Presidential Fitness Campaign. The Children of America CEO, himself a former martial arts champion, cites both the all-time high childhood obesity rates and diminishing school physical education budgets as reasons for Children of America's fitness focus.
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Children of America is a nationwide childcare service that was established in 1999, and is led by CEO Thad Pryor. By offering early education and before and after school programs, Children of America has supplemented the formal education of its students for over ten years. Now with 47 schools around the country, Children of America is able to reach an unprecedented amount of students. Through an innovative curriculum designed by child development and education expert, as well as Vice President of Education and Professional Development, Dr. Vicki Folds, Thad Pryor and his team have been able to provide great educational resources to families and students across the United States.
Interested parents are encouraged to visit www.childrenofamerica.com for more information about the Children of America educational opportunities.