From Your Health Journal…..”For my regular visitors, you know I love articles on the Mass Live site, and I always recommend your visiting their web page for some great article to read, including the one being reviewed here today (link below). Over the last couple days, you have seen posts here regarding the good news that childhood obesity has actually improved – indicating that the epidemic is slowing among 2- to 4-year-olds from poor families. A new national study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – based on data from 30 states and the District of Columbia – found that the obesity rate among these high-risk children declined to 14.9 percent in 2010 from 15.2 percent in 2003. As this is great news, it does not mean the fight is over, as there are other demographics still showing steep rises in overweight and obese children. So, as we should celebrate a little, we should not put down our guards. Many children are showing risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, and we still need to realize an issue is still lurking and needs attention. So, let’s celebrate this new finding, but keep working hard to continue this trend into the new year. Please visit the Mass Live site to read the complete article.”
From the article…..
It looks like 2013 might shape up to be a significant year in the fight against childhood obesity.
Indeed, there’s cause for celebration in the ongoing battle against childhood obesity with this week’s release of a new study indicating that the epidemic is slowing among 2- to 4-year-olds from poor families.
A new national study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – based on data from 30 states and the District of Columbia – found that the obesity rate among these high-risk children declined to 14.9 percent in 2010 from 15.2 percent in 2003.
While the drop in obesity rates among the 27 million children who are part of the federal Women, Infants and Children program was modest, researchers say any improvement is meaningful because this population is disproportionately at risk.
For example, 20 percent of poor children are obese, compared with about 12 percent from more affluent families, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heidi M. Blanck, one of the study’s authors, said the change in direction is a healthy sign. “We were going up before. And this data shows we’re going down. For us, that’s pretty exciting.”
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