Dip In Preschoolers' Obesity Hints Worst May Be Past For Weight
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Obesity among preschoolers has dropped a bit, offering hope that a decades-long trend towards dangerously overweight children may finally be on the wane. If the trend continues, it could mean healthier adults in the future. The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follow a reports earlier this year that found declines in obesity rates among school-aged children. The CDC researchers gleaned the numbers by looking at the height and weight of 27 million preschoolers, ages 2 to 4, in low-income families. Their families are eligible for food assistance through the federal Women, Infants, and Children program. The obesity rate in those preschoolers dropped from 15 percent in 2003 to 14. 94 percent in 2010. The number of children who were extremely obese dropped from 2. 2 percent to 2. 07 percent. That's a tiny downtick, to be sure.
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Dip In Preschoolers' Obesity Hints Worst May Be Past For Weight
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The obesity rate in preschoolers dropped a fraction of a point between 2010 and 2003, a federal study found. Although the change was small, it may signal that the obesity epidemic has peaked.
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