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Carolyn McCarthy: “Childhood obesity, diabetes and heart disease are all on the rise in the US.”

On the recordMay 13, 2009
Childhood obesity, diabetes and heart disease are all on the rise in the US.
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Carolyn McCarthy
New York

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McCarthy addresses the increasing health issues related to childhood obesity.

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