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- In obesity: Childhood obesity
Childhood obesity has become a significant problem in many countries. Overweight children often face stigma and suffer from emotional, psychological, and social problems. Obesity can negatively impact a child’s education and future socioeconomic status. In 2004 an estimated nine million American children over…
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Cookie Monster
- In Cookie Monster
…address the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States, Sesame Street producers began to moderate the character’s appetite for cookies. Thereafter, Cookie Monster professed to enjoying many healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, while still ferociously devouring cookies for dessert.
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