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- Overweight children in Arkansas have not faced more teasing since the state became the first to require students to undergo body-mass-index tests, says a study. more...
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- Ark. Obesity Report Card Changes Cause Concerns
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- Advocates worry that changes in the student BMI measuring program will decrease its efficacy. more...
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- Foundation Gives $20 Million to Fight Obesity in Schools
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- The program is designed to promote healthy eating and exercise in schools in 17 states. more...
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- Access to playgrounds and athletic facilities at schools can help combat childhood obesity, but many are locked during the weekends, says a report by the Santa Monica, Calif.-based RAND Corp. more...
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- Panel Suggests Junk Food Ban in Schools to Help Fight Obesity
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- Junk foods like potato chips, doughnuts, chocolate-covered ice cream and sugary drinks should be banned from schools, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine. more...
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- Foundation to Spend $500 Million to Fight Childhood Obesity
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- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced last week that it will commit at least $500 million over the next five years to fight childhood obesity. more...
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