Over the past 20 years, the rates of obesity, particularly childhood obesity, have doubled! Obesity is defined by body mass index (BMI), a measure of body mass based on the proportionality of height and weight. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), "a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy; a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight; and a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese." By this measure, about 1/3 of Americans are overweight and 1/3 of them are obese. More specifically, the famed National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES) reports that about 16% of children and adolescents aged 6-19 are obese.
Who is to blame for the growing rates of childhood obesity? According to the state of South Carolina, parents are to blame... and should consequently be prosecuted! Check the vid below:
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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