April 28, 2024
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Florida's quote of the day
"We are fully aware that this may make some families uncomfortable."
-- Dr. Raquel Hernandez
Freshmen at Florida's Lakewood High School lined up against gold and black gymnasium mats on Friday to have their height and weight measured, an assessment to launch a novel study on fighting teenage obesity with trendy new technology.
Researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, whose network includes a Florida children's hospital near the school, plan to use results of the screening to select about 50 overweight students and track their activity levels using the Fitbit, a connected wristband.
Read more at Reuters.
