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Tag: obesity

Posted inHealth

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans are Obese

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 27, 2023February 28, 2023

Obesity Care Week 2023 kicked off Monday with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color.

The CDC is calling for obesity prevention. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
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Avatar photo by William J. Ford November 11, 2020December 21, 2021
Courtesy of NNPA Newswire
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Md. House OKs Bill Mandating Physical Activity in Schools

Avatar photo by William J. Ford March 13, 2019October 31, 2020
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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