WE ALL KNOW THAT OBESITY IS A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC. BUT YOU MAY NOT KNOW – ADULTS IN TENNESSEE ARE THE FIFTH MOST OBESE IN THE NATION. TENNESSEE YOUTH COME IN ON THE LIST AT NUMBER 4 AMONG ALL THE STATES IN THE NATION. THE MAN FAMOUS FOR LOSING OVER 245 POUNDS, JARED FOGLE, IS TEAMING UP WITH SUBWAY TO LAUNCH A PROGRAM TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY AMONG ELEMENTARY-AGE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN EAST TENNESSEE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS AT LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. HE PAID A VISIT ON THURSDAY TO KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KINGSPORT, BRINGING WITH HIM THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL OF US JOINGING TOGETHER IN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF OBESITY. SUBWAY IS SPONSORING VARIOUS CONTESTS TO PROMOTE THIS PROGRAM, WITH THE WINNING CLASSES RECEIVING A FREE SUBWAY PARTY.