Let's Move!


Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing. Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents. We need to get moving.

Join First Lady Michelle Obama, community leaders, teachers, doctors, nurses, moms and dads in a nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity. Let's Move! has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.

The Four Components of Let's Move! are:

  • Physical Activity
  • Helping parents make healthy family choices
  • Healthier Schools
  • Accessing Healthy & Affordable Food

Let's Move will give parents the support they need, provide healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country.

Call to Action!

For updates, tips, tools and full program description on America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids, please visit www.letsmove.gov