Fighting the Fat: Arkansas Schools Address Obesity

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

It`s a troubling trend health experts say is showing no signs of reversing: kids are getting fatter and becoming more at risk for obesity-related diseases like hypertension and early onset diabetes. Lawmakers have addressed the problem, passing a bill requiring school districts to measure each student`s body mass index (the act also bans vending machines from grade schools). Still, some health experts fear more work needs to be done.

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