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Article: Information on Preventing Childhood Obesity Provided by the Children's Hospital.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 22, 2009
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The Children's Hospital is leading the charge against childhood obesity, a problem that is impacting more and more families across the country. Experts from The Children's Hospital offer a pediatric perspective on proactive steps parents can take to ensure their children maintain nutritious diets and healthy, active lifestyles. Key Facts: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than nine million American children between the ages of six and 19 are overweight (see also The Children's Hospital).
Portion sizes have nearly tripled in the last 20 to 30 years, kids often drink too many sugar-sweetened beverages, recess and physical ...