Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC

By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The obesity rate among low-income children between the ages of 2 and 4 is falling in 19 U.S. states and territories after having doubled in the past 30 years, a report released Tuesday shows. Although the declines were small in most cases, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they were a sign of progress. "It's encouraging news but we're very, very far from being out of the woods," CDC Director Tom Frieden said on a call with reporters. "The fight is far from over. ...



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