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Childhood Obesity Facts about obesity around the country and in
Connecticut.
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Childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Approximately 17% or 12.5 million of children and adolescents aged 2-19 are obese, according to the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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As of 2005 in Connecticut, one of every four high school students were either overweight or obese, according to the Connecticut
Commission on Children.
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In Connecticut, according to 2007 statistics, 25.7 percent of children aged 10-17 were overweight of obese, according to the National
Conference of State Legislature.
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Obese children are more likely to come obese adults. They are also more likely to have high blood pressure and cholesterol, according to
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.