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CBS News: Study shows declining obesity rate for preschoolers who receive government food aid
An excerpt:
The obesity rate for preschoolers who receive government food aid has declined, according to a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Obesity rates dropped steadily to about 14% in 2016 — the latest data available — from 16% in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The improvement affected youngsters ages 2 through 4 who receive food vouchers and other services in the federal Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. About 1 in 5 U.S. kids that age were enrolled in 2016…
My take: This is good news. Hopefully, this report will be one of many indicating that the rates of obesity could actually improve.
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