      Child Obesity in America Keeps Rising as the New School
Year Begins  Child Obesity in America Keeps Rising as the New
School Year Begins  It's that time of year again—Summer is
coming to a close, color is creeping back into the trees (for
some of us) and our children are starting to reluctantly accept
the reality of going back to school.  However, the University of
Michigan recently released a study that associated school
lunches with child obesity in America.  One issue with studies
concerning school lunches is that it's often very difficult to
take socioeconomic status into account. There is already a link
between obesity in America and socioeconomic status, therefore,
children from lower income families that are eligible for free
or reduced lunch may already be overweight. We just don't know.
Have you ever wondered what's in your child's school lunch?
"Although we were not able to examine the specific nutritional
content of school lunches, previous research suggests school
lunches include nutrient-