July 13, 2012

Kids at the Boys & Girls Club in Charlottesville spent the day learning about healthy eating and healthy lifestyles.

The 10th-annual health fair is sponsored by the University of Virginia Medical Center. A number of faculty, residents and staff took part to show the kids healthy habits.

Kids took part in a number of activities from running to CPR training and even a Zumba class.

UVa. also offered physicals for any high school students participating in sports.

"Children learn a little bit about health and nutrition in school and they learn some at home, but the more knowledge they have and learn as a child, the healthier adult they'll be," said Nancy McDaniel, a pediatrician at UVa.

The health fair is part of UVa.'s continuing efforts to make an impact in the community.

"Over the years I've been doing it, I've noticed these kids, they look healthier," McDaniel said. "They're slimmer, they're more active and it is just good for them to be able to make their own decisions about activity and food."

More than 200 children took part in the Boys & Girls Club's health fair.

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