Shaping Up PE: The rise in childhood obesity prompts a gym class makeover
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Childhood obesity has been the subject of much public attention this year since first lady Michelle Obama in February launched her "Let's Move" initiative to help today's kids become adults who maintain a healthy weight. Nearly 20 percent of the nation's children ages 6 to 11 and 18 percent of those 12 to 19 are considered obese -- more than triple what it was 30 years ago, according to a study published in 2008 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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