According to the NYC Department of Health, more than half of the city’s adult population are overweight (34%) or obese (22%), which contributes to mental and physical health issues, such as depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, and even cancer. Among New York City’s children, 1 in 5 kindergarten students and 1 in 4 Head Start children are obese.