Montgomery Community Media

Almost 18% of children in Maryland between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese, according to a recently released study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That is the tenth highest rate in the United States, where the average obesity rate for this age group is 15.5%, according to the study. In Montgomery County, […]

The Healthy Montgomery Eat Well Be Active Partnership is hosting a forum;”Ending Obesity in Montgomery County: Understanding the Problem and Creating Solutions.” The forum will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 9th from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. According to a news release, the following organizations will be participating in a panel discussion: Montgomery County Food […]

Coinciding with the start of National Public Health Week, County Executive Isiah Leggett has released two strategic action plans to address obesity and behavioral health. This will be an ongoing collaboration with five local hospitals and other key partners. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will hold a worksession at 10:45 a.m. on Oct. 31, to discuss how children’s meals at fast food and other types of restaurants contribute to obesity in children. The worksession will include a presentation from representatives of the nutrition policy section of the Center for […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in its August Vital Signs report that nineteen states and territories report decreases in obesity among low-income preschoolers. The report found that Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands saw at least a one percentage point decrease in their rate of […]