Obesity, particularly as it applies to children, is enjoying increased scrutiny along with copious advice and theories on how best to combat this growing malady. That it is a serious health hazard in addition to being a detriment to the ability to perform day-to-day tasks and to one’s self esteem has reached the ear of the White House.
COLUMN: Best way to fight obesity is to get kids moving
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 2:31 p.m. CDT, Thursday, April 7, 2011
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