More Can Be Done to Combat Childhood Obesity
Friday, August 22, 2008 - 13:56
in Health & Medicine
School officials and parents concerned about childhood obesity should look to national guidelines that recommend 60 minutes of exercise per day, according to public health officials. A new report issued this week showed that adult obesity rates rose in 37 states, and all states except Colorado now report obesity rates higher than 20 percent.
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