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“Ready, Set, Go!”

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Title: “Ready, Set, Go!”
Author: The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
Author Organization: The University of Kansas
Publication Date: Aug 27, 2003
Publication File: 102703_SchoolReadiness.pdf

Education may be the single most important factor influencing the future of our communities. Populations with fewer years of education have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, injury, smoking, and obesity. Given that education has such a positive impact on health and overall life success, communities must take an active interest in whether our children are physically, emotionally, mentally, and socially prepared for school.

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