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This article originally posted 04 December, 2009 and appeared in Issue 498

Obesity in Children Doubled Over Last 20 Years

Obesity in Children Doubled Over Last 20 Years: The American Academy of Pediatrics reports the prevalence of children who are obese has doubled over the past two decades. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reported that 31.9 percent of children and adolescents were overweight (BMI at or above the 85th percentile) and 16.3 percent were obese (BMI at or above 95th percentile).

Sixty Percent of Those with Diabetes Don't Do It!

Diabetes Diagnoses Will Double and Spending Triple Even if the Prevalence of Obesity Remains Stable

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This article originally posted 04 December, 2009 and appeared in Issue 498

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