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.

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.