A local fitness program that helps teens combat obesity was awarded a $150,000 grant last week to expand its services.
The B’N Fit program, run by Montefiore Medical Center, received the funding from The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation as part of the pharmaceutical company’s “Connections for Cardiovascular Health” program.
B’N Fit helps adolescents lose weight and embrace a healthy lifestyle through after-school classes that are one part physical exercise, one part nutrition classes. The program is free to eligible young people between the ages of 12 and 21.
Directors of the program say the money will be used to broaden the B’N Fit website to be more interactive, and to increase participation in its yearly health walkathon.
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