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Report: Schools Key to Fighting America’s Obesity

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(WASHINGTON) — A new report says schools should be a cornerstone of the nation’s obesity battle. But to trim Americans’ waistlines, changes are needed everywhere people live, work, play and learn. The Institute of Medicine report comes as obesity specialists hunt solutions to a seemingly intractable epidemic. Two-thirds of U.S. adults and almost a third [...]