Prescription for Health: Childhood Obesity (2013)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-09-06
Duration: 00:05:50
Subjects: Whitfield, Rani G. | Health | Obesity in children
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whitfield, Rani Interviewee
Description
This “Prescription for Health” segment from the September 6, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with Dr. Rani Whitfield on Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Dr. Whitfield discusses: the difference between being overweight and being obese; Louisiana’s position as the fattest state in the nation; whether obesity should be classified as an illness or a disease; and his tips for combating childhood obesity.