Does the Child Obesity Epidemic Level Off in United States?
The ever-increasing rate of childhood obesity has been a headache for many developed countries, including United States. It is believed that overweight or obese children would be subject to a higher risk of getting heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. when they grow older. In United States, level of overweight or obese children have held steady after rising without interruption since 1980. However, a recent study by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association on May 28, 2008 that roughly 32 per cent of children were overweight or obese in years 2003-04 and 2005-06. This is the first leveled off after a 25-year increase. The study was based on 8,165 children ages 2 to 19 who participated in nationally- representative government health surveys in year 2003-04 and 2005-06. These surveys are based on in-person measurements rather than relying on children’s own reports, as such, they are regarded as the mos
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