Our Over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years. At present, approximately nine million children over 6 years of age are considered obese. !

Obesity and overweight:

• 1 out of every 4 children is overweight or obese...
• 78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
• Type 2 Diabetes among children increased 33% nationally
• Overweight & Obesity among children and teens has reached epidemic proportions
• More than 4.5 million kids or 11% of youngsters ages 6 to 17 - are now clinically obese according to the latest government studies
• University of Pennsylvania researchers found kids spend an average of 4.5 hours a day staring at a video screen
• Overweight children are more likely than normal weight children to have 2 risk factors for heart disease high blood pressure and high levels of blood cholesterol. They also show greater risk of respiratory disease, diabetes and orthopedic problems
• 40 % of obese 7-year-olds and 70% of obese adolescents become obese adults
• Proper nutrition, physical fitness and weight control in children are crucial for social, emotional and psychological development

Effective weight management for individuals and groups at risk of developing obesity involves a range of long-term strategies. These include prevention, weight maintenance, management of co-morbidities and weight loss. They should be part of an integrated, multi-sectoral, population-based approach, which includes environmental support for healthy diets and regular physical activity.

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