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1. Unsigned editorial, "Battle of the Bulge: Fast Food Is King at Arroyo High," San Francisco Chronicle (29 June 2003).

2. Craig Lambert, "The Way We Eat Now," Harvard Magazine (May?June 2004): 49-50.

3. Centers for Disease Control, "Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" (2002): http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/.

4. R. Morgan Griffin, "Obesity Epidemic 'Astronomical' " WebMD (2002): www.webmd.com/diet/features/obesity-epidemic-astronomical.

5. Miranda Hitti, "Severe Obesity May Hit Men Harder," WebMD (11 July 2005): www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050711/severe-obesity-may-hit-men-harder.

6. Center on Hunger, Poverty, and Nutrition Policy, The Link Between Nutrition and Cognitive Development in Children: Policy Statement (Medford, MA: Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 1998), 5-7.

7. C. W. Symons et al., "Bridging Student Health Risks and Academic Achievement through Comprehensive School Health Programs," Journal of School Health 67, no. 6 (August 1997): 220-227.

8. California Department of Education, "State Study Proves Physically Fit Kids Perform Better Academically," News Release (10 December 2002).

9. This and subsequent quotations: personal communication (30 October 2006).

10. This and subsequent quotations: personal communication (1 November 2006).

11. Personal communication (18 October 2006).