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Kids with higher levels of the widely used substance BPA in their bodies are more likely to be obese, according to the first large-scale, nationally representative study to link an environmental chemical with obesity in children and teens.

Despite concerns about obesity among young people, the number of states that allow students to waive physical education classes has grown.

The rate of severe obesity among U.S. children and teenagers more than tripled over the past three decades, a new study finds.