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In Shaq's Big Challenge, (9 p.m. Tuesdays on television station WJBF, Channel 6) basketball great Shaquille O'Neal takes six overweight middle schoolers and designs a program, based on eating more healthfully and being more physically active, to help improve the pupils' bodies and minds.
The reason: Being overweight or obese isn't just about wearing larger clothes. Being obese or overweight can cause many heath problems, including asthma, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, orthopedic complications (when the bones and the cartilage do not have enough strength to support extra weight), and sleep apnea (when you stop breathing during sleep).See the full content of this document
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Shaq's Show Puts Focus On Obesity in Kids
There are also psychological issues related with obesity. Many teenagers who ar...
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