Obesity Rates Fall for White Girls, Not for Blacks or Indians

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Obesity Rates Fall for White Girls, Not for Blacks or Indians

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Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Obesity increased among black and American Indian girls in California even while declining for non-Hispanic whites, signaling flaws in U.S. programs aimed at combating fatness, researchers said....

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"Obesity Rates Fall for White Girls, Not for Blacks or Indians," San Francisco Chronicle: http://tinyurl.com/2aex22s

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Obesity rates higher among minority girls - USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “Black, Hispanic and American Indian girls have two to three times higher odds of having a high body-mass index (BMI) compared to white girls.View full resource at usatoday.com

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Good quote in the end of the article about addressing cultural differences >> Obesity rates higher among minority girls http://ow.ly/2

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