Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Food And Exercise : NPR

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Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Food And Exercise : NPR

While First Lady Michelle Obama has publicly pushed against childhood obesity, many families struggle with it privately. The Centers for Disease Control say obesity affects 17% of America's children. In this weekly parenting conversation, host Michel Martin explores how obesity affects children and their families. She speaks with Lois Freedman, whose six-year-old daughter struggles with obesity; Saquonte Wilkinson, a high school student battling obesity; Dr. Nizrat Mirza from the Children's Nati

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Tags: Obesity, Diet and Nutrition, Children's Health, Exercise and Fitness, Relationship, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, disease