HSE WEST TO TACKLE OBESITY IN PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Date Published: 27-Aug-2012
The HSE West has launched a new programme for parents and children to tackle obesity and low fitness levels in the Galway area.
"Bounce - Built to Move 2" is an initiative that aims to get dads and their children 8 to 13 years of age into a more active lifestyle to stop and reverse weight gain.
The 12 week physical activity and lifestyle awareness programme centres around fun, non-competitive activity classes and nutritional information sessions.
Health Promotion Officer Paul Gillen says the lifestyle and eating habits of fathers has a major impact their children.
The programme will run from September 18th and anyone interested in taking part can contact the organisers on 091 54-83-23, that's a Galway number 54-83-23.