Featuring
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.

DR. GRIFFIN P. RODGERS was named Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)--one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)--on April 1, 2007. He had served as NIDDK's Acting Director since March 2006 and had been the Institute's Deputy Director since January 2001. Dr. Rodgers also has been chief of the Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch since 1998; the branch is now administratively managed by NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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Back To School With Healthy Habits
 

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Back To School With Healthy Habits
Monday, Aug 30 – Sunday, Sept 5

Back to school means a change in lifestyle for kids. With the right encouragement, your children's bodies will stay as active as their brains.

Hi, I'm Dr. Griffin Rodgers, bringing you "Healthy Moments" from the NIH. I'm the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Children who are overweight are more likely to become overweight adults, placing them at risk for health problems such as type 2 diabetes and other diseases. Back to school time is a great chance to encourage healthy eating and physical activity.

• Do you know about the breakfast and lunch programs in your child's school? If choices are offered, help them make healthy ones.
• After school, encourage kids to be physically active instead of watching TV or playing video games.
• And focus on fun—children are more likely to do activities they enjoy such as dancing or playing soccer.

And for more tips, visit our website at NIDDK. This is Dr. Griffin Rodgers. Join me next week for more "Healthy Moments."
   

 


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