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Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States - triple the rate from just one generation ago.

BasicsBasics About Childhood Obesity

How is childhood obesity measured? What are the health risks?

A Growing ProblemA Growing Problem

What causes childhood obesity? Why focus on food and physical activity environments?

Data & StatisticsData and Statistics

How many children in the United States are obese?

Strategies & SolutionsStrategies and Solutions

What can states, communities, and individuals do to help prevent childhood obesity?

Features

Children's Food Environment State Indicator Report, 2011 (PDF-768k)
This report compiles data about food access, regulations and policies that, if improved, may positively impact childhood obesity.

Let's Move!
Join First Lady Michelle Obama in a nationwide campaign to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation.

Let's Move - Childcare Child care centers and family-home providers can help our youngest children get off to a healthy start by participating in the Let's Move Child Care Checklist. Sign up and access free tools at Healthy Kids, Healthy Future.

BMI Percentile Calculator for Children and TeensChild and Teen
BMI Calculator

BM Percentile Calculator for Children and Teens
Breastfeeding helps protect against childhood obesity. Learn How. CDC Vital Signs™: www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

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