Did you know that since 1980 obesity rates for adults have doubled and obesity rates for children have tripled?  And did you know that for the first time ever children could be the fastest growing patient population for weight loss surgery? 

We’re very excited to tell you about Let’s Go - EMHS  - a new initiative to begin combating youth obesity. Please join us at a 10 am on Monday August 10, 2009 for a news conference at Parkside Children’s Learning Center in Bangor to learn more about how Let’s Go – EMHS works, who we are reaching out to, and why we are doing this.

Let’s Go - EMHS is funded through a Federal appropriation, a generous donation from Cianbro Corporation, JTG Foundation, and EMHS Healthcare Charities.  EMHS president and CEO Michelle Hood, Senator Susan Collins, and health educators will be available to explain how

Let’s Go – EMHS works and what’s behind this initiative.

Directions to Parkside Children’s Learning Center: The center address is: 107 Maine Avenue in Bangor. From Interstate-95, take exit 183, Hammond Street/Airport, turn toward Bangor International Airport and continue to the end of Hammond Street, turn right, the center is located approx. 1/8 mile on the right.