Roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States is obese. When compared to healthy weight children, overweight children are at a higher risk for asthma, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and joint problems. Healthy eating hobbits and daily physical activity are the best things to prevent childhood obesity.
To learn more about National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month please click here: https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/childhood-obesity/index.html