About 17 percent of children are overweight and about a third of adults are obese. -Cynthia Ogden

 

About 17 percent of children are overweight and about a third of adults are obese.


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We've seen an increase in obesity in men and we've seen an increase in overweight in both boys and girls.

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I was particularly concerned about seeing the increase in children, because we know that children who are overweight often become obese adults.

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I was surprised that we could see an upward trend in such a short time among overweight children and obese men.

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It's during childhood that our patterns often are set. Overweight adolescents often become obese adults.

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I didn't know if we would be able to detect an increase and I was surprised that we did. It's a concern, especially in children.

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