Childhood obesity isn't about looks. And it's not about weight. It's about how our kids feel. And those … - Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama

Childhood obesity isn't about looks. And it's not about weight. It's about how our kids feel. And those are really the implications of the problem and the words that tell a fuller picture of the challenges that we face; you know, kids struggling in ways that they didn't a generation ago.

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