LocalEdu.com Targets Obesity with Local Physical Training Degrees
With obesity in the U.S. a growing concern, LocalEdu.com offers information to prospective physical fitness instructors on physical fitness programs. Obesity, which is the second leading cause of unnecessary death in the U.S., currently affects nearly one-third of the U.S. population. LocalEdu.com, an online resource that provides location-specific school information, assists individuals in finding fitness instructor training programs in their area, allowing them to promote health in their hometowns.
(PRWEB) January 16, 2007 -- Educational resource LocalEdu.com provides location-specific school information to those interested in a fitness training education or career and to help address the growing problem of adult and childhood obesity. Obesity, a disease which affects about 60 million adults in the U.S., ranks second in the nation's leading causes of unnecessary death. In the article "Exercising Good Sense: Career Education in Tacoma (http://www.localedu.com/state/washington/exercising-career-education-tacoma.php)," LocalEdu.com columnist Jessica Groach-Santina writes, "As a result of this health crisis, the need to fill positions in the healthcare industry is already becoming particularly acute."
Childhood obesity is also on the rise, with 45 percent of youth in the U.S. currently categorized as overweight or obese. "At least 300,000 deaths in the U.S. and approximately $100 million in healthcare costs can be attributed to obesity," writes Groach-Santina in her article. "Needless to say," she writes, "the healthcare industry is bracing itself for a difficult future."
For adults interested in fitness instructor training, LocalEdu.com (http://www.LocalEdu.com) offers a searchable directory that provides links to local fitness training resources including those at universities, colleges and vocational schools. Health professionals typically recommend lifetime fitness knowledge over high-intensity dieting or fasting methods. Aerobic activity, which is achieved by jogging, biking, or aerobic fitness classes, is highly recommended.
Local fitness instructor training programs offer courses geared to students wishing to earn physical fitness degrees and promote physical fitness in their area. Fitness training courses vary based on the student's location and could include courses on safe fitness plans for various age ranges. "A fitness trainer program prepares you for a career in the healthcare industry, a fitness center, athletic training facility, or as a personal trainer," writes Groach-Santina.
LocalEdu.com is an educational resource that provides students with information on cities, schools, and educational programs. Students can search the LocalEdu.com directory to find universities, colleges and vocational schools anywhere they want to go to school--from California to Florida, Texas to Illinois.
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