Kids’ Health: September 2010
September 2nd, 2010 - No CommentsSevere Obesity Becoming
More Common in Sixth Graders
Nearly 7 percent of sixth-graders across the U.S. are severely obese, according to a new study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers invited 6,365 middle-school children to health screenings at 42 middle schools in diverse U.S. locations.
The increasing rate of severe obesity in children requires [...]

