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March 15, 2010

Study Finds Link Between Childhood Obesity and School Lunch
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A new study from the University of Michigan has found middle-school
students who regularly eat lunch provided by their schools are more
likely to be overweight and have higher levels of cholesterol than those
who eat meals brought from home. Researchers said only six percent of
school-supplied meals meet the nutritional requirements set by the US
Agriculture Department.



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