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Article: 'Figure Your Body Fat: Step on it America!' Campaign Educates Consumers about Body Fat.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 5, 1998
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanita Corporation of America, Inc. today launches "Figure Your Body Fat: Step On It America!," a new national education campaign aimed at helping consumers understand the relationship between body fat and body weight -- and the importance of monitoring body fat as part of a healthy lifestyle.
"Consumers today need more information about body fat and why it's important to know your body fat percentage, as well as your weight, to assess personal fitness and health," said Jeff Kahn, Tanita Corporation of America, Inc. "The objective of our campaign is to educate consumers about important health issues relating to ...
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