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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity weighs heavily on Chicago Hispanic, black students One in four school ... - Medill Reports: Chicago

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:40 PM PDT


Obesity weighs heavily on Chicago Hispanic, black students One in four school ...
Medill Reports: Chicago
The study tracked responses from 88,527 students in kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade, using the body mass index (BMI), a formula that includes weight and height, to determine the frequency of obesity. Overall, 44 percent of Hispanics and 42 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Watch the Country Get Fatter in One Animated Map - Slate Magazine

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:49 AM PDT


Watch the Country Get Fatter in One Animated Map
Slate Magazine
The Atlantic reports that the GIF shows statewide population percentages of people medically designated as obese, which means they have a body mass index of 30 or greater. But the way BMI is calculated—by taking a person's weight and dividing it by ...
Obesity in the U.S. Explained in One Alarming GIF - PolicyMic PolicyMic

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