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KATHLEEN A. DAHLKEMPER: “With the obesity rates that continue to climb, with the health concerns, especially with high blood pressure, heart…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
With the obesity rates that continue to climb, with the health concerns, especially with high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, which are now growing at alarming rates with our youth, it is not just up to us in Congress to mandate a better way to have a lifestyle, but for all of us in the United States to promote a better lifestyle.
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KATHLEEN A. DAHLKEMPER
Pennsylvania

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Dahlkemper emphasizes collective responsibility for promoting healthier lifestyles amidst rising obesity rates.

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