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Obesity Discussion · 05-19-07, 01:38 PM

Childhood obesity in girls from lack of PE?

A Canadian study recently published that girls are not only less active than boys in high school PE classes, but they attend less than their male counterparts, leading to an increased risk of childhood obesity.

Parents, keep an eye on those attendance records

05-19-07, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
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