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Obesity among adolescents has more than tripled over the past 40 years, and recent estimates find that over 18% of teens in the U.S. are obese.

Teen obesity has reached nearly epidemic proportions in recent years. The American Heart Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that between 15% and 33% of adolescents in the United States alone is overweight.

Fitness expert Larysa DiDio emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition and fitness for girls and women of all ages in response to 37-year-old Gwyneth Paltrow's recent bone density condition.

Anthony Hood of Charlotte, NC has been awarded a partial scholarship to attend Camp Shining Stars “Where Winners LOSE,” a summer weight loss camp for teens in Wilson, NC.

Non-profit weight loss organization Camp Shining Stars will host their first Open House of 2010 on Saturday, March 27th from 1PM-3PM in Wilson, NC at Barton College.

Camp Shining Stars “Where Winners LOSE,” a teen weight loss camp in Eastern NC, announces Stacey Halprin will be their special guest camper for the summer of 2010.

Camp Shining Stars, a non-profit and co-ed teen weight loss camp, has reserved a booth at the Carolina Parent Camp & Education Fair on Sunday, February 21st. Their booth will be hosted by former Camp Shining Stars campers and their parents.

Camp Shining Stars, a co-ed teen weight loss camp organized by the Healthy Children’s Foundation, announces lower tuition rates for summer 2010 enrollment.