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Buddy, Juanita – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2005
Health and educational leaders are sounding the alarm about the unhealthy condition of many students in America's K-12 schools. Each day, new scientific studies confirm that "The majority of American youth are sedentary and do not eat well. Sixteen percent of school-aged children and adolescents--or nine million--are overweight, a figure that has…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Youth, Obesity