Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer presented data earlier this week to the Anchorage School Board Monday that new height and weight measurements reveal that the percentage of overweight and obese youth attending school in the Anchorage School District has leveled off since 2003.
“While this is certainly good news and gives us reason to be hopeful, Alaska’s children still face a significant problem with weight,” said Dr. Jay Butler, Chief Medical Officer with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. “Although the trend has stabilized, more than one out of every three students in the Anchorage School District is overweight or obese and that remains a challenge.”
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