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Between 1976-1980, 5% of children ages 2 to 17 were obese. This percentage then climbed to 18% in 2015. Research from the Centers for Disease Control found that between 2017 and 2020, 19.7% of children and adolescents were affected by obesity, and this number is only increasing. Since 2011, childhood obesity has been a large focal point for the CCCWN. They have invested in projects & initiatives that involved healthy and active living. Community gardens, food projects, education on family physical activity and lifestyle, access to low-cost, affordable physical activity programs, access to fresh, affordable fruits and veggies, education to healthcare providers, and education in the schools have all been activities that the CCCWN has taken part in. Additionally, the CCCWN has invested it’s time into this program, through federal funding opportunities such as the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) & Culinary Health Education & Fitness (CHEF) grant programs.
