A child’s lifestyle is quite different today than that of generations past. So, the question is, are your kids getting enough exercise? Let’s face it, in today’s contemporary society where video games and tablets are the norm, children are not as keen to play around in the yard or explore the neighborhoods on their bikes […]
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Childhood Obesity in the United States
Childhood obesity has developed into a domestic epidemic and is on a rapid increase. Between 1980 and 1994, the occurrence of childhood obesity has almost doubled with as much as 15% of America’s children considered overweight. Moreover, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled if you analyze the previous thirty years worth of data. The rate […]