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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > health and well-being > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > special populations and vulnerable youth > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States

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prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States  

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  • Much like adults, children have experienced a rapid and dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight during the last 30 years. This change has occurred among children of different ages, genders, socioeconomic classes, and ethnic groups, although certain populations are at higher risk than others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in the United States]

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