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School Battles Childhood Obesity

By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Schools across the country are grappling with the problem of childhood obesity. More than 9 million kids over the age of six are considered obese. Teachers from a Platte City elementary school are sharing their strategies at a regional conference to curb what some health official call an alarming trend. KCUR's Maria Carter reports.

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