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Coverage dated December 17, 2023 to December 18, 2023

Severe obesity increasing in young US children, study finds

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“We are dismayed at seeing these findings," said one of the study’s authors, Heidi Blanck of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A study of young kids in the Women, Infants and Children program adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. The update was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

  2. Fortune

    Severe obesity increasing among young American children, new study confirms (opens Fortune)

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    "We were doing well and now we see this upward trend," one of the study's authors said. "We are dismayed."

  3. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Study supports evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    A new study backs evidence that obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children, with about 2.5% of preschoolers severely obese.

  4. The Columbian

    Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young U.S. kids (opens The Columbian)

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    NEW YORK — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children.

  5. Voice of America

    Study Bolsters Evidence Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids (opens Voice of America)

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    There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates as earlier research found rates had dropped a little for those children

  6. FOX 5 DC

    Severe obesity increasing in young US children, study finds (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    “We are dismayed at seeing these findings," said one of the study’s authors, Heidi Blanck of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  7. Fox News

    Severe childhood obesity has increased in the US: new study (opens Fox News)

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    There has been an increase in severe childhood obesity in recent years. Looking ahead to 2024, there are several things parents can do to help their children stay healthy and fit.

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