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U.S. lags in efforts to fight childhood obesity, scientists say
By TIMES WIRES
Published September 14, 2006
WASHINGTON - One-fifth of children are likely to be obese by 2010, but efforts to turn that tide are scattershot and underfunded, a report by experts said Wednesday. No one knows which programs really help kids slim down, said the report by the Institute of Medicine, which called for research to identify the best methods. Also, the country lacks leadership needed to speed change, said an expert panel convened by the scientific group. Elsewhere... ARCTIC ICE: Arctic sea ice in winter is melting far faster than before, two new NASA studies reported, a trend researchers say threatens the ocean's ecosystem. CHICAGO WAGE FIGHT: An ordinance that would have required large retailers to pay workers higher wages was turned back Wednesday as the City Council could not muster enough votes to override Mayor Richard Daley's veto.
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