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Topic: Childhood Obesity News - WV's Childhood Obesity Rates Catches the Attention of US Surgeon … - WSAZ-TV

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Here are some facts about childhood obesity that sums up a problem some heath care workers call “an epidemic. They percentage of obese children has roughly tripled in the last 25 years which increases the risk for heart disease and Type II Diabetes. WV has the highest percentage of adult diabetics than anywhere else in the country and it’s not much better when it comes to hypertension. Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative, âHealthy Youth for a Healthy Futureâ. Galson will also collaborate with other existing partnerships to raise awareness of, and secure a commitment to, the prevention and reduction of childhood overweight and obesity. West Virginia is the first state he will visit to promote the new initiative. Read Childhood Obesity

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