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• Position: STATELINE - Puerto Rico to fine parents of obese children - Brief article

Puerto Rican legislators are debating a bill that would fine parents of obese children, who currently make up 28 percent of children on the island territory. On the U.S. mainland, 18 percent of children are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Senator Gilberto Rodriguez's (PPD) bill calls for teachers to refer cases to a counselor, who would then work with the parents on a diet-exercise program...