'Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD), after teaming with Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), has witnessed a dramatic drop in childhood obesity among its students following the implementation of nutrition and exercise programs that started in 2007. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has taken notice and is publishing a Community Health Report detailing RBUSD’s success and hoping to inspire other school districts to combat obesity and improve health among their students. The report, titled “Recent Trends in Childhood Obesity Prevalence in the Redondo Beach Unified School District: A Case Study,” notes data that showed one in five RBUSD elementary school students were obese – higher than the national average – leading BCHD to partner with RBUSD to launch the LiveWell Kids program in Redondo Beach schools in 2007. LiveWell Kids called for fruits and veggies in lunches. Gardens at every school. Nutrition lessons taught by trained parent volunteers. 8 minutes of morning exercise each day. And school buses driven only by leg power. Within four years, the obesity rate in the school district fell from 20% to 15% and has continued to drop steadily since, to 6.4% today. This equates to a 68% drop in obesity from 2007-19 in RBUSD, while the national average has risen from 16% to 18% over the same period. For more information, visit https://www.bchd.org/livewellkids.'
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