The Huffington Post – Sara G. Miller
“More than one-third of American adults are obese, and now, a new report shows that children and teens aren’t far behind. The report, released today (Aug. 25) by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that 17.5 percent of children and adolescents ages 3 to 19 are now obese. That’s in stark contrast to the obesity rate in the late 1970s, which was 5.6 percent…Efforts to curb obesity should be aimed at children when they are young…Parents can help lower their children’s risk of obesity by waiting as long as possible to introduce sugars into their kids’ diets…”(more)