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&#39;Severely obese:&#39; 5 percent of US kids, teens fit risky new category
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Joseph Hattery, 17, of Strongsville, Ohio, posted a body-mass index of 37.8 when he entered a Cleveland Clinic weight-loss program last year. He&#39;s among 5 percent of U.S. kids and teens who meet a new classification for obesity. Overall obesity rates for ...
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