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Should American schools do as Singapore is doing, and target obese children for extra exercise and nutrition counseling?

SINGAPORE - The fight against obesity starts young in Singapore. Fat children are separated from their classmates and ordered to do more exercising until they lose weight. As a member of a Singapore primary school’s “Health Club” — where membership is compulsory for overweight kids — kids do special exercises on top of the regular physical education curriculum. Teachers monitor height and weight every month. While the school does not put restrictions on what they can eat, teachers meet with parents regularly to recommend healthier ways to prepare meals at home...

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