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Wellness Wednesday: Youth Obesity, Flu Update, Fitness for Life

11:00

Compared to kids in 1960, today's youth have different hair, similar glasses, and a lot more pounds. Youth obesity has tripled in the last 50 years, and we'll discuss a  new study showing patterns are set earlier in life than previously thought. We'll also get the latest update on the flu, and learn how to stay fit for life.

Guests

  • Dr. Venkat Narayan, Chair of Global Health & Epidemiology & Professor of Medicine at Emory University
  • Dr. Mysheika Williams Roberts, Assistant Health Commissioner and Medical Director at Columbus Public Health
  • Soumya Karlamangla, Reporter for the LA Times
  • Dr. Linda Pescatello, Professor of Kinesiology at the Neag School of Education- University of Connecticut