Escambia ready for obesity fight 
Angela Fail
Escambia County parents: Your child could be at risk.
The Escambia School District and the Escambia County Health Department teamed up today to combat childhood obesity.
Every student in pre-kindergarten, first-grade, third-grade, sixth-grade and ninth-grade will receive a letter home today about their Body Mass Index � whether they are under, at or above the healthy weight ranges for their age group.
The BMI program, now in its third year in Escambia, was designed in response to a growing obesity epidemic among children locally and nationally. This year in Escambia, an estimated 38 percent of students are overweight.
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