Obesity in Children & Schools

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  1. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
    Children and adolescents of all ethnicities and races are part of a nationwide obesity epidemic.
  2. ethnicity
    an affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
    Children and adolescents of all ethnicities and races are part of a nationwide obesity epidemic.
  3. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
    Before junk food was curtailed, the percentage of overweight students was increasing for both boys and girls.
  4. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
    Children and adolescents of all ethnicities and races are part of a nationwide obesity epidemic.
  5. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
    Excess weight puts children at higher risk for serious health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type-2 diabetes.
  6. significantly
    in an important manner
    During the three years that followed the junk-food reduction, the percentage of overweight children was significantly reduced.
  7. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
    Junk Food
    At least one study suggests that banning or reducing junk food in schools, such as cookies, candies and soft drinks, can slow childhood obesity.
  8. simultaneously
    at the same instant
    Limited Exercise
    Simultaneously, as obesity rates have skyrocketed, schools have cut recess and/or physical education programs that could help kids lose weight.
  9. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    The emphasis is on adding more fruits and vegetables and fewer fatty-food options.
Created on Wed Nov 07 14:59:53 EST 2012 (updated Wed Nov 07 15:14:04 EST 2012)

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