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Download full textRutledge, Teresa F., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
During the last 3 decades, the prevalence of obesity has tripled among persons aged 6-19 years. Multiple chronic disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and high blood glucose levels are related to obesity. Schools have a responsibility to help prevent obesity and promote physical activity and healthy eating…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Health Education, Physical Activities
Mulheron, Joyal; Vonasek, Kara – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2009
Studies show that childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Today, more than 23 million American children--or nearly one in every three--are overweight or obese. If childhood obesity is left unaddressed, a generation of individuals could face health, social, and economic challenges that promise to stress government…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Children, Child Health
