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Los Angeles childhood obesity statistics

Should obese children be removed from their homes?

Obesity in the United States has been steadily increasing, and there are a number of factors that contribute to this growing problem. “In...
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Part II - Why kids need exercise

Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Results from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
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Kids need to exercise

Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or...
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Study links virus to childhood obesity

A study, published in the Journal Pediatrics on Monday, finds a link between obesity and a virus called adenovirus 36. Researchers say this finding...
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