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Obesity bane of Shanghai pupils

By Yin Ping | China Daily | Updated: 2007-01-30 07:20

SHANGHAI: Many cities across the country face the problem, but nowhere it is as grave as in Shanghai.

The city has 15.1 and 9.2 percent obese boys and girls, 3.71 and 4.19 percentage points higher that the national average.

Obesity bane of Shanghai pupils

Obese children in Shanghai, East China, get some exercise in order to lose weight. Niu Yixin

And obesity is the biggest cause of the school-going children's deteriorating health and slack motor reflexes and strength. It is affecting their eyesight, too.

Obesity bane of Shanghai pupils

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