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Child obesity in America is an ongoing concern. Learn how to prevent childhood obesity by encouraging healthy eating and exercise and what to do if your child is already overweight.
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New Campaign Identifies Child Marketing as Major Obesity Prevention Strategy
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Study: Too Much Sugar in Kids' Diets
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Birth Control Pill's Effectiveness in Overweight Women Questioned
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Georgia's Aggressive Anti-Obesity Campaign Draws Media Fire
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Panel Recommends Routine Cholesterol Screening Between Ages 9 and 11
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New School Nutrition Rules Approved in Massachusetts
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Guidelines Proposed to Fight Childhood Obesity
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Teenage-Obesity
New Findings on Preventing Teen Obesity
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