Pediatric Obesity

37% of children in Georgia tip scales too far

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 9th, 2003

Georgia children are more likely to be overweight than previously thought, with nearly 37% considered too heavy, according to a study released at an obesity conference in Athens, Georgia.

Younger children and those from rural areas were most likely to weigh too much, according to the study from the University of Georgia and the Georgia Prevention Institute at the Medical College of Georgia.

Fourth-graders, the youngest group measured, were the fattest. Nearly 25% were classified as overweight, and almost 42% were considered too heavy. Nationally, 15% of children in that age group are considered overweight.

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2003-06-09)

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