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How serious of a us problem is childhood obesity?
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VERY: In my opinion, it is one of the most serious health problems ever. 30 years from now we will see the long term problems associated with the children who are obese today. It looks bad............
Answered 7/21/2014
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HUGE (no pun intende: As many as 1/3 of kids are obese or high risk for obesity. This, generally, continues into adulthood with a huge risk of diabetes, cardiac disease, high blood pressure and the like.
Answered 10/3/2016
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