![]() We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, our IRS # is 46-0992870. We visit various local elementary schools and give talks about Type 2 diabetes each student receives a signed copy of our book “Does Diabetes Mean You Die?” Please click on the “Schools” tab for more information. “Overweight and Obesity Statistics” What Can We Do To Change These Statistics? Read the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR 3 Weight-control Information Network. Childhood Obesity Facts Childhood Obesity Facts | Overweight & Obesity | CDC 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 3 Sources: 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2 in 3 adults (70.2 percent) were considered to be overweight or have obesity. Obesity prevalence did not differ by income among non-Hispanic Black girls. Obesity prevalence was lower in the highest income group among non-Hispanic White girls, non-Hispanic Asian girls, and Hispanic girls.Obesity prevalence was lower in the highest-income group among non-Hispanic Asian boys and Hispanic boys.Obesity prevalence was 18.9% among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in the lowest-income group, 19.9% in the middle-income group, and 10.9% among those in the highest-income group.Obesity prevalence was 25.6% among Hispanic children, 24.2% among non-Hispanic Black children, 16.1% among non-Hispanic White children, and 8.7% among non-Hispanic Asian children. ![]() Childhood obesity is also more common among specific populations.
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