Obesity and Diabetes
Medical Tourism Provider Addresses Childhood Obesity through Cultural Immersion, Education
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 9th, 2009
China Connection Global Healthcare (CCGH), a pioneering leader in destination healthcare, announced the Fitness and Culture Experience for Teens, an obesity-intervention plan designed to address the social, environmental and individual determinants of the disease. The eight week summer program, in coordination with China's Aimin Hospital, will offer 40 US high school students and 10 of their Chinese peers an international wellness experience integrating diet, exercise and traditional Chinese medicine to achieve significant weight-loss. In addition, participants will experience the culture of one of the world's oldest societies and fastest growing economies. The camp will be held in...
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