U of A students develop program to combat childhood obesity, mentor youth

A group of University of Alberta students are hoping to put their studies into practice by leading a new physical activity program for Edmonton kids.
About 30 volunteers from the student-run club Run for Support and Health (RuSH) are looking to use play-based physical activities to instil lifelong exercise and healthy-living habits in children as young as three.
RuSH president Peter Anto Johnson came up with the idea of the program as a way to combine his interests — running and