Published Caption: Ray Crawford, 16, of Windber, Pa., participates in an aerobics class for children and teenagers at the Windber Medical Center in Windber, Pa., Feb. 10, 2005. In the community of Windber and in rural towns across the nation, the percentage of overweight children has soared and childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, health officials say.

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Creating fat-fighting communities

• By ncs-import
• September 2, 2009