Obese kids get healthier with help

Specialists at Cincinnati Children’s teaching local families how to eat better and increase levels of activity.

February 22, 2010
by Marie Rossiter
The Pulse-Journal

Ponytails bouncing, Nina Turner, 10, walked back and forth through the hallways of Cincinnati Children's Hospital's Liberty Campus. By her side was exercise technician Amanda Gier, listening attentively to the bubbly girl. With clipboard in hand, Gier kept the conversation going with a series of questions.

"Do you have gym class in your school?"

"Do you have a TV in your room? How many hours a day do you watch it?"

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