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  2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Historically, obesity primarily affected adults, but childhood obesity has grown significantly in recent decades. From the mid-1980s to the mid-2010s, obesity roughly doubled among U.S. children ages 2 to 5 and roughly tripled among young people over the age of 6. [74] Overall, obesity in the United States peaks during the middle aged years.

  3. What causes childhood obesity? - AOL

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    About 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents are impacted by childhood obesity. 1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents need to know ...

  4. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood inactivity is linked to obesity in the United States with more children being overweight at younger ages. In a 2009 preschool study 89% of a preschooler's day was found to be sedentary while the same study also found that even when outside, 56 percent of activities were still sedentary.

  5. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood obesity in the United States, has been a serious problem among children and adolescents, and can cause serious health problems among our youth. According to the CDC, as of 2015–2016, in the United States, 18.5% of children and adolescents have obesity, which affects approximately 13.7 million children and adolescents.

  6. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

  7. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that obesity rates have more than doubled worldwide since 1990 and that currently, around 890 million people live with obesity. These obesity statistics ...

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