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Governor Rick Snyder Stonewalls 'Right to Work' Question
Snyder Stonewalls 'Right to Work' Issue

For a guy who steadfastly professes to be a non-career …

Summit in Lansing Focuses on Obesity in Michigan
Summit Focuses on Obesity in Michigan

Governor Rick Snyder and health leaders came together on …

Rick Snyder is No Scott Walker
Rick Snyder is No Scott Walker

He said he would change the culture in this town and by sitting…

Snyder Promotes Detroit Workforce Partnership
Snyder Promotes Workforce Partnership

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has praised a partnership between a …

Sherry Margolis Interviews Governor Rick Snyder
Sherry Margolis Interviews Gov. Snyder

What do you say the families who can no longer collect …

Governor Snyder Wants Michigan to Become Healthier State
Snyder Wants a Healthier State of Mich.

Gov. Rick Snyder included himself Wednesday when he laid out …

Gov. Snyder Plans to Put Michigan on a Diet
Snyder Plans to Put Michigan on a Diet

Governor Rick Snyder wants to put Michigan on a diet. He's …

Snyder Signs 48-Month Welfare Limit
Snyder Signs 48-Month Welfare Limit

Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed into law a stricter, …

Mich. Governor Snyder Walks Span in Annual Labor Day Tradition
Snyder Walks Span in Annual Tradition

Gov. Rick Snyder led his first-ever Mackinac Bridge Walk on …

Michigan Gov. Snyder Pushes BMI Tracking for Kids

Updated: Thursday, 15 Sep 2011, 4:52 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011, 7:11 AM EDT

    Governor Rick Snyder is pushing a requirement in which state health officials would have to file body mass index reports on children they treat.

    The indexes indicate whether a child is overweight or obese. The move would help track a growing obesity problem while opening the way for doctors to be more proactive in offering advice.

    What is BMI? Get the facts here.

    SOUND OFF:
    Do you think this plan would actually help doctors be more proactive? Write your thoughts below.

    VIDEO: SHERRY MARGOLIS INTERVIEW GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER ABOUT HIS PLAN>>

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