... infirmities. They called as witnesses two followers and a doctor, who discussed how Alamo suffered from hypertension, diabetes, obesity and glaucoma. However, Dr. Samuel Berkman acknowledged under cross-examination that he examined Alamo only once in 2004 ...

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... improving health. Yoder said the Centers for Disease Control has identified obesity as a major cause of other diseases. He said bad urban design contributes to obesity because it leads residents to depend on automobiles. â If children can walk ...

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... Department of Health, discussed childhood obesity in Arkansas schools as well as teen pregnancy ... assessment of childhood and adolescent obesity in the state. Act 1220, which the Legislature ... No other state approached (childhood obesity) this way," he said. The key ...

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... with the City of Greenbrier said the grant will fund a free one-week Kidzcamp, a day camp focused on preventing childhood obesity. She said the camp also has a strong educational component. This year the camp's theme centers around certain American ...