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Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child?
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Friday, October 20, 2006

McDonald's - Scripps Collaboration

What does a Big Mac have to do with obesity? It may not be what you're thinking. McDonald's USA, LLC, one of the world's most well-known brands of quick-service food retailers, has teamed up with Scripps Research Institute to find solutions for pediatric health issues such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

The Scripps Research Institute is a non-profit biomedical research organization headquartered in La Jolla, California. The McDonald's-Scripps collaboration is one of several recent initiatives by McDonald's corporation to promote children's health and wellness.

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