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2019-03-26

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019)

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Policy Proposals

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Copyright (c) 2019 Sarah Perez-Sanz

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The Problem Of Obesity Among High School Students in Michigan State House District 101

Sarah Perez-Sanz

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Abstract

Obesity puts students’ well-being at risk and compromises the physical health of the future workforce. Research connects obesity to chronic diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Unhealthy school food environments negatively affect the dietary habits of students. This paper addresses the magnitude of the problem in Michigan State House District 101 and policies regarding improvements to school food environments.

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