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• Position: STATELINE - Observations on student weight gain - Brief article

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Students in states with strict laws regulating the nutritional content of food and drinks sold in schools gained less weight on average than their counterparts in states with weak or no such laws. A study by various academics published in the August issue of Pediatrics followed 6,300 students from fourth to eighth grade between 2004 and 2007. Students in states with weak laws or none gained on average...