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Service Oklahoma is proud to reflect on a remarkable 2024, marked by transformative initiatives, service achievements and recognition.
Read moreEast Central University recently hosted ECU Forward, an event to discuss the future of the university during the construction of the Dan Hays STEM Center and plans for more renovations, improvements and advancements going forward.
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, January 14th. There were two and onehalf tables in play. The winners were: First Place: Vivian Thompson, Ada and LaVere Bishop, Seminole.
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Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) announced the opening of the 2025 Great American Cleanup in Oklahoma, the state’s largest community litter remediation initiative. As part of the nationwide movement originated by Keep America Beautiful, the Great American Cleanup empowers Oklahomans to clean, green, and beautify their communities.
Read moreNominations are open for the 17th annual AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder Honors, celebrating 50 Native American elders who have positively impacted our country, state, communities and Indian Country.
Read moreThe World Health Organization reports that hundreds of millions of children across the globe qualified as overweight or obese in 2022. According to the WHO, in 2022 37 million children under the age of five were overweight, while 390 million children and adolescents between the ages of five and 19 met the criteria for being overweight or obese. The WHO considers a child under five years of age overweight if the youngster is weightfor- height greater than two standard deviations above the organization's Child Growth Standards median. The WHO criteria for being characterized as obese is met when a child is three standard deviations above the median. Children and adolescents between the ages of five and 19 are considered overweight if they are one standard deviation above the median and obese if they are two standard deviations above the median. The threats posed by overweight and obesity in childhood are significant. The WHO notes that being overweight as a child and adolescent is associated with earlier onset of various noncommunicable diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition, the WHO notes the adverse psychological consequences of being overweight or obese in childhood and adolescence, which include a lower quality of life that is compounded by stigma, discrimination and bullying.
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