State News

Search Results

Close Previous Now showing: of Next

Previous Next Close

Discussion

December 12, 2012

Purdue Extension studies obesity among rural kids

Anonymous Associated Press Wed Dec 12, 2012, 07:32 AM EST

West Lafayette — Purdue Extension researchers are helping with a multi-state study that's seeking the causes of childhood obesity among preschoolers in the Midwest's rural areas.

The federally funded study led by Kansas State University is tracking low-income preschoolers in two counties each from Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Adams and Henry counties in eastern Indiana are the two Indiana counties chosen for the study that runs through March 2016.

Health coalitions in those counties are using observation, written assessments and parent surveys to assess the causes of childhood obesity and aid in the search for possible preventions of youthful weight problems.

Purdue Extension Assistant Director of Health And Human Science Angie Abbott says the study is structured to include members of "the whole community" in the counties.

 

Text Only | Photo Reprints

State News

• RV company's new owner plan to close Indiana plant

  WAKARUSA, Ind. (AP) — The new owner of Monaco RV plans to shut down a 520-worker northern Indiana factory and shift its production work to another Indiana plant.

  May 17, 2013

• IU Health removing sugary drinks from hospitals

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A major Indiana hospital system is starting to remove all sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.

  May 17, 2013

• 2nd-grader left at Anderson school calls for help

  ANDERSON (AP) — A second-grader says he woke up alone inside his central Indiana elementary school hours after dismissal and called 911 for help.

  May 16, 2013

• Indiana wind farm creates bat-protection plans

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The operators of Indiana's largest wind farm are proposing changing the nighttime operations of the farm's 300-plus wind turbines to protect endangered Indiana bats from being killed by the turbines' spinning blades.

  May 16, 2013

• NW Indiana man, 86, dies after setting self on fire

  LOWELL, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an 86-year-old man from northwestern Indiana died after setting himself on fire while smoking a pipe.

  May 15, 2013

• Sheriff: Meth found at Indiana home where 4 slain

  WAYNESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Residents of a small Indiana town are taking steps to protect themselves after a vicious weekend killing that left four people dead in what authorities said was a drug-related crime.

  May 15, 2013

• Purdue seeks infants for child autism study

  WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) — Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder.

  May 15, 2013

• South Bend man gets 90 years in girlfriend's death

  SOUTH BEND (AP) — A judge has sentenced a northern Indiana man to 90 years in prison on murder and other charges from the shooting death of his girlfriend.

  May 14, 2013

• Indiana blueberry farmer killed working on equipment

  LAPAZ, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a northern Indiana farmer was fatally injured after his clothing became caught in irrigation equipment.

  May 14, 2013

• Police remain at home where 4 fatally shot

  WAYNESVILLE (AP) — Police have remained at the southern Indiana home where four people were found shot to death over the weekend.

  May 13, 2013

• More State News Headlines

© 2013 Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. · CNHI Classified Advertising Network · CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2013. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope. Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
Privacy Policy | AP News Registry privacy policy
Terms and Conditions
Advertiser Index

Events by eviesays.com

Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana P.O. Box 9014 Kokomo, IN 46904