Massachusetts General Hospital

Rates of childhood obesity, chronic health problems increase, but conditions may not persist

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 1st, 2010

A new study confirms that rates of obesity and other chronic health problems have risen in American children in recent years, but it also shows that many children's conditions will improve or resolve over time. The findings that appear in the Feb. 17 Journal of the American Medical Association support the need for continuous access to health services and suggest directions for future research.

"Although about half of all children will be obese or have another chronic health condition at some point during their childhood, less than half of them will have the same conditions six years later," says Jeanne Van Cleave, MD, of the Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2010-03-01)

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