‘Georgia Children No Longer Second Most Obese in Nation’

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According to this press release, childhood obesity in Georgia has dropped by 5 percent. This would place Georgia at a national rank of 17th, down from the 2nd most obese state in the country. Officials believe that these promising numbers are largely the result of Georgia SHAPE, the Georgia Student Health and Physical Education Act of 2009.

http://www.dph.ga.gov/pdfs/press/2013/DPH%20News%20Release%20-%20Obesity%20Nos%204-12-13-WEB.pdf