Vital Signs: Obesity Among Low-Income, Preschool-Aged Children — United States, 2008–2011

August 9, 2013 Obesity rates among low-income preschool children declined slightly from 2008 through 2011 in 19 of 43 states and US territories studied. Children who are overweight or obese as preschoolers are 5 times as likely as normal-weight children to be overweight or obese as adults. State and local officials can use recommended strategies [PDF-2.6MB] to help drive down rates of childhood obesity in their communities.

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