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An Enormous Problem: Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
It's a troubling trend - more people in the U.S. are overweight than ever before, including children. The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 20 years. And although obesity is an easy medical condition to identify, it can be one of the most difficult to treat.
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MeritCare offers a live, locally produced health information show on KVLY-TV 11 on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7 p.m. The show is hosted by Valley News Live anchor Robin Huebner; guests include doctors and staff from MeritCare. Topics range from the latest treatment for cervical cancer to how to treat and prevent childhood obesity. Viewers can either e-mail questions (see above) or call (701) 237-5214 or (800) 450-5844 during the show with questions for the guest.
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