Empowered Health News | Risks of Obesity in Children

Submitted 8 months ago by Brooke Minters

The rate of being overweight increased significantly every year of age for children 1-5 years old. The biggest weight gains being between the ages of 1-3. This is when eating habit and food preferences are developed. Parents need to intervene when necessary to prevent obesity.

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