The SUNY Youth Sports Institute and its training program, Youth Sports New York (YSNY), are a proud partner and advisor to the Center for Obesity Research and Education, (C.O.R.E.).

C.O.R.E. provides research and educational resources for work related to understanding and combating childhood obesity.

It is well documented that organized youth sports alone simply can't provide enough high intensity physical activity a child needs to overcome the pull of a sedentary lifestyle. As we train New York's youth coaches, we give them insights that encourage playtime activity and create a culture of activity among their players.

Coaches in the YSNY program learn that the Pre-season Parent Meeting in youth sports is perhaps the most opportune setting to provide parents the tools they need to encourage and increase their child's physical activity. During the Pre-season Parent Meeting YSNY's trained coaches will distribute the 'Parent's Guide to Youth Sports'. Within its pages childhood obesity and the parent's role in combating it, are addressed.

For more information about the Center for Obesity Research and Education please visit their site at http://www.obesityny.org.