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Now to our nbc news series beyond the scale. tonight, a look at the groundbreaking research underway to stop obesity before it starts so just how much of your health and weight is predetermined at birth? erica edwards investigates reporter: at just 2 weeks old, jamison hardy is helping scientists uncover the beginnings of obesity. first, into the pea pod to measure body fat. why is it important to know his body fat at just 2 1/2 weeks old from pregnancy to 2 is really setting the stage for lifetime health reporter: then to calculate metabolism, how fast he burns calories during a typical two-hour newborn cycle of sleeping and eating. this is the only machine of its kind in the world. why is it important in the study for obesity? we don t understand what makes metabolism different between people so by making measurements of metabolism in very small people, where ....

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Pictured from left are Beth Oakes, Child Advocacy Program executive director, and Carey Lee, advocacy coordinator, holding pinwheels as part of the Pinwheels for Prevention program.
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Since 1983, April has been known as National Child Abuse Prevention month, and local organizations are looking to use the month to bring awareness to the issue.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Chautauqua County is one of those organizations. By recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, CASA provides advocates for childrens’ needs in court and in the community.
“CASA volunteers are a constant for the child in a time of chaos,” executive director Kathy Park said. “A child may have multiple social workers, attorneys, therapists, and foster placements throughout the life of the case but only one CASA volunteer, which can make all the difference for the child’s future.” ....

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