Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Childhood Obesity: Introduction

Welcome to my blog. Childhood Obesity is a serious issue here in the U.S. Environmental factors greatly increase the risks for children who are obese. Over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years. At present, approximately nine million children over 6 years of age are considered obese.
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  1. JohannaMay 30, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    nice pix! let me see more! tell me more!

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  2. ShopkinsJune 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Childhood Obesity is huge problem, we need to seek the attention of those that can help influence the child. What kind of Environmental Factors?!?! Great topic! :)

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  3. Lauren and Travis McDougalJune 3, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    I'm excited to learn more. It's really interesting to see how the world is changing in regard to the availability and convenience of fast food restaurants. It's certainly a large contributor to childhood obesity.

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  4. alicia welkerJune 9, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    I really can't believe that 9 million children are obese. That is a huge number. Is this number expected to triple again, like in years past?

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