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South Korea to pay for gym memberships

Posted on October 05, 2008

Filed under: Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, Health & safety, Eating & nutritionThe United States isn't the only country with a problem of childhood obesity, it seems. Apparently, South Korea is battling the problem as well. In fact, the situation is bad enough that the government there is planning to do something about it -- they're going to pay for gym memberships and other weight loss activities.A changing diet and more sedentary lifestyle has led to a tripling of obesity, according to health ministry official Chun Myung-sook. Kids will get as much as thirty dollars a month to help reduce their weight...

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