With the Healthy U class of 2012 moving down the home stretch into the final quarter of their year-long weight loss and fitness competition, organizers are now accepting applications for the class of 2013.
Healthy U was launched in January by the Pettis County Healthy Living Action Group (HLAG) as a public campaign designed to fight the growing physical and financial toll exacted by increasing obesity rates. The group sought 12 individuals who would engage in a very public weight loss competition where each individual would be paired with fitness and nutrition coaches who would help the students learn long-term strategies to lose weight and stay fit. The winner would be determined by the person with the largest percentage of weight loss.
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