Lehnhard Interviewed for Youth Obesity Research Story
Professor Robert Lehnhard, an exercise physiologist in the College of Education and Human Development, was interviewed for a Tuesday news broadcast on Channel 7 (WVII) about what could be the first longitudinal study on youth obesity and fitness in schools. Lehnhard and colleagues are collaborating with 20 Maine schools to monitor the relative fitness and weight of more than 3,000 children. The research is expected to document scientifically the major factors behind childhood obesity, which may lead to a solution to the problem.