A day to recognize the impact of obesity worldwide and to learn ways to work together to help people live longer, happier, and healthier lives. Today, March 4th, is designated World Obesity Day by the World Obesity Federation. The mission of World Obesity Day is to increase awareness, decrease stigma, encourage advocacy, improve policies, and…
The answer is more complicated than it might seem. We at Jump IN are excited to launch a new blog series that will take a closer look at the many factors contributing to childhood overweight an obesity. Over the next year, we will periodically explore each of the factors in more detail to help shed…
And what does it have to do with being healthy? Hello! My name is Madison Crisler, and I am a contributing writer to Jump IN’s blog. I’m here to talk to you about kinesiology. I have a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, and I am currently studying to receive my masters in kinesiology as well. You…
What is the Built Environment? Built environment is the term for our surroundings that are built, or created for society and our livelihoods. The built environment can have significant health impacts. and government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) consider the health impacts of the…
Using the WSCC model, Jump IN takes a wholistic approach to improving children’s health Jump IN for Healthy Kids established its school program , Jump Right UP (JRU) in 2018 with support from the Indianapolis Colts. Now supported by the Marion County Public Health Department, over the last few years, JRU has served 46 high-risk…
