This week on Fitness Rocks I review a few articles on Childhood Obesity. This is a growing problem that will have substantial economic consequences for our nation and the world. Get interested in this problem, even if you aren’t overweight and even if you don’t have kids.
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References:
Childhood BMI and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease as an Adult
Childhood Obesity – The Shape of Things to Come
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I thought you might like to have a link to this recent article from Science Daily on the cause of modern obesity:
Increased Food Intake Alone Explains Rise In Obesity In United States, Study Finds – Science Daily, May 8, 2009.