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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) Joe Cavanaugh is conscious about his weight, so the 17-year-old has been chatting with his friends about how to turn fat into muscle by lifting weights.

When the Lake City High School junior learned students were invited for consideration as participants in a teen health and research study, Cavanaugh jumped at the chance because he knew it could be just the motivation he needs.

"He came to me," said Melinda Miller, a Coeur d'Alene School District nurse. "He's motivated."

The pilot study's purpose is to find out how teens respond to a 12-week health and fitness program in which they work with fitness trainers, dietitians and nursing students. They will undergo physical fitness evaluations as well as nutrition and exercise counseling and wear a Bodybugg, which tracks calorie intake, type of food eaten and activities.

The grant-funded study's collaborators, including employees from Kootenai Medical Center, University of Idaho and Washington State University, are at Lake City High School today to finish screening nearly 100 students in search of 20 study subjects.

Shawn Burke, co-owner of U Aim High Fitness in Post Falls, came up with the idea for the study. The personal trainer's interest stems from research showing 1 in 3 teens are overweight.

"This whole design is to give kids a direction that they haven't had before," Burke said. "It also gives them a support system and goals that are attainable."

Baylee Marquis, 15, and her friend, Delaney West, 16, are among the candidates being considered for the study.

"I've always wanted to be fit, but I've never been determined," West said. "Now that I have Baylee and Ms. Miller, that'll help."

Burke's experience working with teenagers shows they "really seemed to enjoy working with a professional, having a plan of attack and having accountability," she said. "That's a key part of the program."

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N. Idaho teens jump for spots in fitness study

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