A new study from the CDC shows adult obesity rates are slowing but childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record highs. From August 2021 to 2023 more than 40% of adults were found to be obese. That number is down from 2017 to 2018 where 42% of adults were classified as obese. More concerning, a report found nearly one in five children have obesity, that’s from August 2021 to 2023. In the 1970’s, it was one in 20. Researchers say, to reverse the trend, lifestyle modifications, such as heal
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A new study from the CDC shows adult obesity rates are slowing but childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record highs. From August 2021 to 2023 more than 40% of adults were found to be obese. That number is down from 2017 to 2018 where 42% of adults were classified as obese. More concerning, a report found nearly one in five children have obesity, that’s from August 2021 to 2023. In the 1970’s, it was one in 20. Researchers say, to reverse the trend, lifestyle modifications, such as heal
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