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Obesity Rates Among Young Children from Low-Income Families Declined in 31 States

Obesity Rates Among Young Children from Low-Income Families Declined in 31 States

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Obesity rates showed a statistically significant decrease in 31 states and three territories and increased significantly in four states among 2- to 4-year-olds enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) from 2010 to 2014, according to a study published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a new data visualization showing how state-by-state obesity rates have changed among 2- to 4-year-old WIC participants since 2000 and a series of maps highlighting states' efforts to help promote nutrition and physical activity in early child care settings."These data are encouraging because kids from lower-income families are especially vulnerable and often face higher risk for obesity," said Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MPH, MBA, vice president, RWJF.


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Obesity Rates for Young Children in Nutrition Program Drop in 31 States

Obesity Rates for Young Children in Nutrition Program Drop in 31 States

Public health officials scrutinize obesity rates among young children as an indicator of how efforts to combat the epidemic are faring overall.Mary CaffreyWhile obesity rates for US adults remain stubbornly high, data released Thursday by the CDC offered hope: rates in 31 states have dropped significantly in the past 5 years among toddlers enrolled in a federal nutrition program for low-income children—who are at greatest risk for obesity.Data for children ages 2 to 4 enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) from 2010 to 2014 were released with the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, jointly with the US Department of Agriculture.A separate report from Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlighted efforts by individual states to combat childhood obesity by promoting good nutrition in day care centers, encouraging more physical activity, promoting breastfeeding, and reducing screen time.Obesity rates increased in only 4 states during 2010 to 2014: Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.


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Obesity Rate Increases in W.Va. Children in Low-Income Families

Obesity Rate Increases in W.Va. Children in Low-Income Families

Obesity rates among West Virginia children in low-income families have increased by 2 percent from 2010 to 2014.West Virginia's obesity rate among young children from low-income families increased from 14.4 percent in 2010 to 16.4 percent in 2014, according to the national Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.The study was published Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.