Being underweight isn't the problem it once was

Friday, July 17, 2009 - 19:21 in Health & Medicine

It's less prevalent than decades past. If someone is underweight today, there are probably underlying medical conditions. It's hard to believe, but being underweight used to be a considerable health problem in the United States. In the years from 1966 to 1970, 5.8% of children ages 6 to 11 and 4.6% of children ages 12 to 19 were underweight. From 1960 to 1962,...

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