Overview
About the event
With the awareness that the problem of obesity had been growing significantly in recent decades, Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the US from 2009-2017, was an advocate for the need for children to be encouraged to have a healthier lifestyle.
With the �??Let�??s Move!�?� campaign, Ms. Obama was intent on providing school children with healthier meals, and providing them with more opportunities to get physical activity and exercise.
The first official observance of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month can be traced back to 2011 when a presidential proclamation about the day was made by US President Barack Obama.
This event has been celebrated each year to raise awareness about problems with childhood obesity and provide parents, teachers and others with tools they need to encourage children toward healthier lifestyles.
