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Download full textWiecha, Jean L.; Hall, Georgia; Gannett, Ellen; Roth, Barbara – Afterschool Matters, 2012
More than 30 percent of American children are either overweight or obese, with a body mass index (BMI) in the 85th percentile or above. Although prevalence varies by age, sex, and ethnicity, all groups are affected. Risk of serious health problems increases with increasing BMI. Childhood obesity, characterized by BMI in the 95th percentile or…
Descriptors: Children, After School Programs, Eating Habits, Nutrition
