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Childhood Nutrition And Lifestyle In Owensboro, Kentucky, Mckenzie J. Mattingly
Childhood Nutrition And Lifestyle In Owensboro, Kentucky, Mckenzie J. Mattingly
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According to the CDC, childhood obesity is now one of the leading health problems in the United States. Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States are obese. Kentucky is the 12th most obese state for adults. and the 7th most obese state for children. The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, states that Kentucky’s adult obesity rate is currently 31.6 percent. This is up from 21.7 percent in 2000 and 12.7 percent in 1990. Primary care providers must work to help prevent these numbers from continuing to climb. Since our population of children who are overweight …