Drop in childhood obesity cannot be explained by health behaviors
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 11:51
in Health & Medicine
A 2014 study by the CDC showed a decline in the prevalence of obesity among 2- to 5-year-olds between 2003-2004 (a 13 percent child obesity rate) and 2011-2012 (a 7 percent child obesity rate); however, the study can not identify the health and demographic factors linked to the decline.