Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese, study finds

seattlepi.com by Lindsey Tanner | Apr. 6, 2009 (Special Report)

A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese. Full Story »

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Subjects: Health, Living
Topics: Youth Issues, Wellness
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 7, 2009 - 1:27 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Apr 7, 2009 - 1:27 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 7, 2009

The statistics are interesting. There is an attempt to link to causes, but it is not fully researched.

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