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Old 05-03-06, 12:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
William Wallace
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8/1/07
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245 lb
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194 lb
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180 lb
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12/31/07
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Re: One-third of kids tip scales wrong way

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Originally Posted by jacqueline



I didn't realize that over 1/3 of the population is overweight. What an eye opening statistic that is. If we don't work on our kids, this number might go up to 1/2 of the population by the time they are adults! Scarey thought!!!!!
Unfortunately, I do not see things changing in the near future. It's going to take something radical like insurance premium incentives for obese individuals and some government funding with respect to education, programs and general prevention to put a dent in this.
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