August 13, 2007

Kids Skip School…But Not Breakfast

Study: Obese kids are Absent More
PHILADELPHIA—Obese elementary schoolchildren miss a couple more school days on average than their normal-weight classmates, according to a study that says being fat is a better predictor for absenteeism than any other factor.
Are these kids actually sick more often or…do you think it’s because they’re…still walking to school (slowly) when [...]