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The Bush administration has enlisted the help of the world famous Jonas Brothers, to get to kids to America’s parks to stay active. The bottom line, it is an effort to keep the nation’s youth healthy. The federal government wants to prevent childhood obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other illnessess that are becoming more common in kids.
Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas taped the public service announcement with the Secretary of the Interior on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday.
It is personal for the sibling singing group. Nick lives with diabetes. His workout regimen is his hour-and-45 minute stage show. He says, “All I am trying to do is make it through another day managing diabetes, and their just doing the same thing. We are all there for one another.”
The Jonas Brothers arrival at the White House got the attention of Vice President Dick Cheney. He brought his three grandchildren to work to meet the trio. While at the White House, with their two younger brothers, they signed a wall of fame of sorts. It is the wall of the historic swimming pool that sits beneath the White House Press Breifing Room. Another high profile name, on the signature filled wall, Bono.
According to Shaping America’s Health, one third of American children and youth are either obese or at risk of becoming obese. Overweight and obese children are at risk for developing health problems more commonly seen in adults, including: Type 2 diabetes.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation says 15,000 children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year. Socio-economics is said to figure into the obesity and diabetes numbers among kids. Research shows many children with type 2 diabetes are not given balanced meals at home and rely more on fast food restaurants and convenience stores for their nutrition. The culprit, parents working long hours and not having time to prepare well balanced meals.