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World Heart Day Sunday was World Heart Day.The World Heart Federation and its member groups in more than one hundred countries organized the celebrations.The World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies provided support for the. World Heart Day was first observed six years.Organizers proposed the event as a way to help reduce the spread of heart disease.The World Heart Federation says heartkills seventeen million people each year. The group urges people to be active and have a good,healthy diet.It also warnsactivities known to increase a persons risk of heart attack or stroke. Some of the warnings are directed at children.The World Heart Federation says about twenty-two million boys and girls under the age of five are obese-severely overweight. Children are normally energetic and active.,two thirds of all children are not active enough.Such children greatlytheir risk of becoming obese.They also increase theirof developing heart disease or other disorders. One message of World Heart Day is to eat right.Childreneat a healthy and balanced diet.Also,limit sugary drinks,sweets and eating between meals. The World Heart Federation urges parents to keep their children.It says physical exercise helps to decrease the risk of obesity and a child healthy.Obese children often become obese adults.you believe your child is too heavy,talk with a health care provider. | 
