It's become a well-known fact that the number of Americans, both young and old, who are overweight or obese are rising dramatically. Just to put it into perspective, here are some statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
- Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.
- Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled.
Below is an article with more numbers of the rising obesity rates in children and adolescents...
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