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Download full textParsad, Basmat; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
The rate of obesity among school-age children has become a national concern, with the number of overweight children aged 6 to 11 more than tripling over the past three decades (U.S. Government Accountability Office 2005). In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, and in 2002,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Obesity, Elementary Schools
