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Obesity in preschoolers, especially Hispanics

Posted January 4th, 2007 by Tara Murray in Health Disparities, Poverty and Income Inequality, Race & Ethnicity, Urban Sociology

A study published online last week by the American Journal of Public Health found that too many preschoolers are obese, and a greater percentage of Hispanic children are obese by age 3. The study looked at a national sample of children from low-income families. (CNN.com)

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