Despite the proliferation of materials and education about losing weight, Americans are getting fatter than ever.
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At home and school, kids are sedentary
How eating habits have changed
Eating disorders not just in teens anymore
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Gallery: You are what you eat
Gallery: New trends in exercise
Calculator: Are you overweight?
Four years ago, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to track the number of overweight students in its schools.
Obesity report card changes get mixed grades

Woman loses 95 pounds, trains for marathons
Kindergarteners learn to eat healthy
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Matt McKenna fought his battle with obesity and won. Do you have a success story? Send us your photos and videos
Gallery: Matt McKenna's success story
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at America's fight against fat in a year-long campaign starting in 2007.

Map: Growing U.S. waistlines
Chart: Burning calories
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