[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 54739-54740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21820]


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                Proclamation 9007 of August 30, 2013

                
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In the United States, obesity affects millions of 
                children and teenagers, raising their risk of 
                developing serious health problems, including diabetes, 
                cancer, asthma, heart disease, and high blood pressure. 
                While childhood obesity remains a serious public health 
                issue, we have made significant strides toward stemming 
                the tide. After three decades of dramatic increases in 
                obesity rates among America's youth, recent studies by 
                the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate 
                that rates are holding steady and even decreasing in 
                some areas. During National Childhood Obesity Awareness 
                Month, let us build on this momentum and strengthen the 
                trend toward healthier lifestyles and brighter futures 
                for our Nation's children.

                First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative is 
                on the front lines in the fight against childhood 
                obesity. With partners across the public and private 
                sectors and through targeted programs, this 
                comprehensive campaign aims to solve the challenge of 
                childhood obesity within a generation. Let's Move! is 
                dedicated to making nutritious food more available and 
                affordable, helping kids get active, and fostering 
                environments that support healthy choices.

                To this end, the initiative is always looking for new 
                ways to engage parents, families, kids, and 
                communities. We launched Let's Move! Active Schools to 
                help bring physical activity back into the school day. 
                We are teaming up with mayors, faith leaders, and 
                businesses to make the healthy choice the easy choice 
                for families. And we are working with the Department of 
                Agriculture to provide more nutritious school lunches 
                and snacks.

                Through the Affordable Care Act, my Administration is 
                expanding access to services that can help all 
                Americans reach and maintain a healthy weight. Thanks 
                to this law, millions of children can receive obesity 
                screening and counseling at no out-of-pocket cost to 
                their parents. The Affordable Care Act also created the 
                Community Transformation Grant Program, which is 
                tackling the root causes of chronic disease, including 
                poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. Through 
                this initiative, communities across our country are 
                working with public health leaders, businesses, 
                schools, faith-based organizations, and individuals to 
                build partnerships that promote healthy lifestyles.

                We all share in the responsibility of helping our 
                Nation's children enjoy longer, healthier lives. 
                Together, we can give them the energy and confidence to 
                learn, excel, and pursue their dreams.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2013 as 
                National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. I encourage 
                all Americans to learn about and engage in activities 
                that promote healthy eating and greater physical 
                activity by all our Nation's children.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2013-21820
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