Childhood Obesity
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Plate size influences childhood obesity
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Plate size is everything, it seems, when it comes to the fight against childhood obesity.
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Clifton Kubiak loses 75 pounds after being 197 at age 14
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When Clifton Kubiak was 14, he weighed 197 pounds and was part of the 17 percent of American teens who were obese. Just seven months later, he's dropped the weight and is working hard to keep it off.
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'Fat letters' sent to parents of obese Massachusetts students
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Parents across Massachusetts say they're outraged after schools in the state and the Department of Public Health sent letters to the homes of students who are considered to be obese.
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Barnard Elementary targets obesity with 'Kids Rock' program
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Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years with more than one-third of kids and teens now considered overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Should government intervene when a child is deemed too obese?
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An opinion piece in the Journal for the American Medical Association says that the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases of childhood obesity.
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Personal trainers help teens get fit
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Personal trainers used to be just for adults, but with childhood obesity rates bloating the nations, some parents have discovered that their kids, too, can benefit from the workouts.
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