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posted by Mark Matthews on Jul 24, 2008 10:32:33 AM WASHINGTON -- At a congressional hearing on childhood obesity scheduled this morning today, U.S. Rep. Ric Keller plans to make a confession. “In the interest of straight talk, I have to confess that there can be a downside to weight loss,” said the Orlando Republican, who lost about 100 pounds in the past year. “As the father of four small children, including two girls under two, my wife has taken advantage of my increased energy levels. She now makes me wash dishes, and change diapers. Frankly, my life was easier as a fat guy.” But it wasn’t healthier, and Keller plans today in join other lawmakers in trying to find ways to combat childhood obesity, which has more than tripled since the 1970s, to about 17 percent of teenagers, according to the Centers for Disease Control.... [read full story]
