Obesity-related medical expenditures for adults in Florida total over $3.9 billion, where half of those costs being financed by Medicare or Medicaid. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services www.cdc.gov/nchs)
Approximately 60% of overweight children have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure to high cholesterol. (Prevalence of Obesity in State of Florida, www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/stats.html)
Shannon Thigpen is a nationally certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. She is the co-founder of Salsa & Soul Fitness, which can be found at www.salsaandsoulfitness.com.
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