Progress among the youngest children is especially important because we know that preventing obesity at an early age helps young people maintain a healthy weight into adulthood. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey adulthoodagechild Change image and share on social
I start my day by trying to be healthy and exercising and thinking about and reading about the challenges. I live the mission that way. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey challengedayexercise Change image and share on social
Increasingly we know that we're going to have multiple medical conditions, and the person who's got the greatest incentive to manage those conditions is the patient him or herself. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey conditiongreatincentive Change image and share on social
Higher costs naturally translate into fewer employers offering insurance coverage, and fewer employees accepting it, even when it is offered. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey acceptcostcoverage Change image and share on social
Safe Routes to School is one with great potential to get children walking and biking to school again. The program uses federal grants to make road and sidewalk repairs aimed at getting kids to school safely on foot or bicycle. The money also supports efforts to get the community, school officials and others involved. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey aimbicyclebike share on social
This is our bottom line: The ways we give should and will evolve to enable us to achieve greater impact to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey achieveamericanbottom Change image and share on social
I always knew I wanted to be a doctor, but I also knew that being a doctor meant more than treating just the patient in front of you. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey doctorfrontknow Change image and share on social
My mother was a pediatrician, and she kept busy hours. I learned from her you could pack a lot into the day. Every minute had to count, and multitasking was a given. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey busycountday Change image and share on social
What happened to the tradition of walking to school? The simple answer is change. Change in traffic patterns and street planning that have made school routes less pedestrian-friendly. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey answerchangefriendly Change image and share on social
The people that you work with, the organizations that are committed to the same objectives. If they know that you're in it together, and you're working towards the same objectives, and you agree on how to do more with less, you can actually have a greater impact. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey agreecommitgreat share on social