Weight needs to be tackled early to avoid lifelong obesity

The air is thick in that way that the air around an indoor swimming pool can be. Six girls, none older than 11, frolic in the water, their laughter punctuated by the occasional yelp of ''Score!" as a small ball skitters through a basket dangling from the pool. (Full article: 1077 words)

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