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Krishnamoorthy, Jenelle S.; Hart, Chantelle; Jelalian, Elissa – Society for Research in Child Development, 2006
Over the past 30 years, the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2 to 5 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, and it has more than tripled for children 6 to 11 years of age (Institute of Medicine, 2005). At present, approximately 9 million children over 6 years are considered obese (Institute of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Risk, Physical Health