Among high school students, 11% were obese (students who were > 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex, based on reference data).
The Investing in Girls Alliance conducted a survey in the fall of 2008 to find out what programs for girls are being offered locally. If you know of a program that should be on this list please email info [at] investingingirls [dot] org we would be more than happy it to add to this list!
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