Childhood obesity has increased 2.3 to 3.3 fold in the United States over the past 25 years. 32 percent of San Luis Obispo County children are overweight. 75 percent never exercise.   In collaboration with the Public Health Department and AmeriCorps, data was collected in two local communities assessing the impact of environmental factors on nutrition and physical activity and its link to obesity.

This year the National Dairy Council sponsored a 6th challenge that required students who chose it to try to come up with a way to improve fitness and nutrition at their school.  See how 4 girls from Ocean View Elementary in Arroyo Grande accomplished this!