Regional Growth And Personal Girth

The worriers over growth propose to fund 25 regions for demonstration projects.

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December 17, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

"Painting a dark picture, Dr. Michael Pratt of the Center for Disease Control reminded everyone that almost two-thirds of us are overweight, and about a third dangerously obese at a societal cost of more than $100 billion a year. 'Trips taken by foot are half what they were 25 years ago,' he said. And physical education in schools has all but disappeared."

Thanks to Curtis Johnson

FULL STORY: Fighting Fat On Two Fronts? Regional Growth and Personal Girth

Monday, December 16, 2002 in Citistates Group

Social / Demographics United States

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