200-Lb Third Grader Removed From Family
On November - 27 - 2011
CLEVELAND — An Ohio third-grader who weighs more than 200 pounds has been taken from his family and placed into foster care after county social workers said his mother wasn’t doing enough to control his weight. The Plain Dealer reports ( http://bit.ly/t68M7D) that the Cleveland 8-year-old is considered severely obese and at risk for such diseases as diabetes and hypertension.
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http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/27/4082646/ohio-puts-200-pound-third-grader.html#ixzz1ewkgWxQH
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