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Combating childhood obesity has become a recent focus for trainers at West Hills Fitness, located at 1753 Lyter Drive.

As it appears that obesity among youths is becoming an epidemic inthe area and across the nation, West Hills Fitness co-owner Kelly Morgan said it is important to encourage and influence the areas youth to live a healthy lifestyle.

Summer is coming, and we want to target the younger people who are not necessarily labeled as athletes, she said.

Technology keeps many children today on the couch and inactive, Morgan said.

The goal is to get them up and get them moving, she said.

The fitness centers new program, Fit 4 Life, will teach young peopleto embrace exercise while having fun andlearning the building blocks of fitness, Morgan said.

Fit 4 Life classes will include sports drills and skills, motor skills development and enhancement, nutritional guidance for parents from a registered dietician and much more.

The six-week camp is open to boys and girls ages 10to 17.

The registration deadline is March 18, andthe first day of camp is scheduled for March 19.

Weve got to attack obesity before it becomes a problem, said West Hills Fitness in-house trainer, Greg Nash.

While studying for his strength and conditioning certification,Nash saidhe came across an alarming statistic.

Sixty percent of all U.S. kids are facing obesity or are already morbidly obese, he said.

Nash believes that by confronting obesity at an early age, a personcan live longer, healthier and happier life.

Living a healthy lifestyle is not just about shedding unwanted weight, he said, becauseit also plays a huge rolein maintaining a healthy state of mind.

But obesity, Nash said, can lead toother serious health issues such asdiabetes and high blood pressure.

I love to see kids grow and see them get in shape, Nash said.

I think Im on the path of setting them up for a successful lifestyle by reaching out tothem early abouttaking care of their bodies, being disciplined and getting in shape.

What I am aiming for with this camp is to start laying the building the blocks for a successful lifestyle for these young kids.

Children can register for the Fit 4 Life camp by having a parent or guardian stop atWest Hills Fitness, Richland Fitness or Ebensburg Fitness, or by calling 525-4829.

Ronald Fisher is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. Follow him on Twitter @FisherSince_82.

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