Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is both a local and national epidemic. Childhood obesity is a risk factor for:
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
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- Orthopedic problems
- Liver problems
- Breathing problems during sleep
- Increased adult obesity
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Change in obesity Prevalence
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Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control Prevention,
U.S. Obesity Trends 1985-2006 - Link to source.
In the last few decades, the number of obese children has doubled1. In Los Angeles County 1 in 5 students in the 5th, 7th, and 9th grades are obese2.