Regional Approach to Cutting Childhood Obesity Gets Attention
Key health care stakeholders and advocates for children from throughout Central Florida attended a recent work session in Orlando with representatives of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC), and informally agreed they would like to try to replicate the CLOCC program locally.
And they also agreed they would like to focus on the health of very young children.
The CLOCC program, which has received national recognition for its work in childhood obesity prevention, research and innovation, is led by community leaders in the health sector and guided by community-based groups from across the Chicago area.
CLOCC fosters and facilitates connections between researchers; public health advocates and practitioners; corporations; policymakers; and children, families, and communities. All work is focused on promoting healthy and active lifestyles for children throughout the Chicago area.
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