[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       FIGHTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a young lady from my 
district who is inspiring her peers to live a healthy lifestyle.
  Eleven-year-old Madison Newberry of Lewisville, North Carolina was 
just like any other kid at Lewisville Elementary School, except that 
she was never able to fit into a pair of jeans. Madison is one of 
approximately 15 percent of American children who are overweight.
  Yet Madison grew tired of wearing stretch pants. And when her doctor 
told her she had high cholesterol, she knew it was time to make a 
lifestyle change.
  Madison lost 15 pounds by switching to a healthy diet and exercising. 
In April of 2004, Subway chose Madison to appear in two nationally 
televised commercials as part of its childhood obesity prevention 
campaign. Then in July, 2004, she marched in Washington with Subway 
spokesperson Jared Fogle to help kick off the restaurant's national 
childhood obesity program.
  Obesity among young Americans is a serious problem that can have 
serious ramifications in the long run. The number of kids affected by 
obesity has tripled since 1980, and this can be traced in large part to 
lack of exercise and a healthy diet. I am proud of Madison Newberry for 
serving as a positive role model to other kids and look forward to 
seeing more of her peers follow in her footsteps.

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