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Heavy Teens Eat Less But Weigh More Than Their Thinner Peers

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Overweight teens tend to eat fewer calories than their healthy-weight peers. So why do they weigh more? A drop-off in exercise in the tween years may be one reason. (iStockphoto.com)
Overweight teens tend to eat fewer calories than their healthy-weight peers. So why do they weigh more? A drop-off in exercise in the tween years may be one reason. (iStockphoto.com)

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