Childhood Obesity Beliefs in the United States in 2010

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"80 percent of Americans recognize that childhood obesity is a serious problem. Furthermore, 50 percent of Americans believe childhood obesity is such an important issue that we need to invest more to prevent it immediately."

"...the rates of obesity among children ages 2–19 have more than tripled since 1980. According to the most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 16.9 percent of children ages 2–19 are obese and 31.7 percent are overweight or obese."

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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010