AHRQ Offers Free DVDs to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Health and Human Services partnered with Discovery Networks to develop "Max’s Magical Delivery: Fit for Kids," a DVD aimed at combating childhood obesity.
"Max’s Magical Delivery: Fit for Kids"
This fun, interactive DVD for children, ages 5–9, and their families, offers suggestions for:
- Eating five fruits and vegetables per day.
- Getting away from the TV and computer.
- Being physically active indoors and outside.
A separate section provides parents with small, achievable steps to help encourage and implement these healthy habits in their children and themselves.
To get your free copy of "Max's Magical Delivery: Fit for Kids," order
online, call 800-358-9295 and ask for product 04-0088-DVD, or
download it.
Last Updated: 11/5/2008