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Childhood Obesity

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Physical Education, School Physical Activity, School Sports and Academic Performance
A research paper that discusses how physical fitness impacts children's academic achievement and school performance. It explores the relation between childhood obesity, physical activity, school sports, and physical education in school as they relate to cognitive performance in children. PDF

The Economic Impact of Obesity in the United States
A research article that discusses hidden costs associated with obesity; such as obesity related health care problems, obesity related diseases, lost productivity costs, disability caused by obesity, added gasoline costs from excess weight, premature death caused by obesity, and other indirect costs from excess weight, or download the PDF.