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Experts say America has “turned a corner” in the relentless rise in obesity and staying away from sugary drinks for kids is key
Experts say the message is getting through to parents not to give sugary drinks, in particular, to young children
Obesity among young children has declined significantly in America over the last decade and appears to have “turned a corner” after rising relentlessly since the 1980s, according to a new national report.
The proportion of abnormally fat two-to-five year olds has fallen by 43 percent since 2004 and US federal authorities are cautiously optimistic this is part of a healthy trend that is gaining momentum.
Experts say the message is getting through to parents not to give sugary drinks, in particular, to young children, as well as to rely more on fresh foods and move away from junk food and fattening snacks. The research showed that public-health policies to encourage more breast-feeding for longer and more exercise for children were also getting through.
“This is the first time we’ve seen any indication of any significant decrease in any group,” said Cynthia Ogden, a researcher at the US federal health monitoring body, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, which produced the report.
It found that eight percent of children in the US aged between two and five were obese in 2012, down from 14 percent in 2004.
Problems remain for older Americans. A total of 35 percent of adults are now sufficiently overweight to be regarded as obese, compared with 32 percent 10 years ago, and 16.9 percent of all children aged 2 to 19 are obese – a reduction of just 0.2 percent since 2004, the report found.
But the results for young children are regarded as promising because of previous research showing that obesity in the under-fives makes it five times more likely that they will grow up to be fat adults.
There has been more focus in the last decade at the national and, in some cases, local level on providing more exercise and healthy foods to children attending play groups as well as public health campaigns – some spearheaded by Michelle Obama, the wife of President Barack Obama.
“The message is getting through to many parents. And while government policies to promote healthy eating are controversial, many food companies have a commercial policy to persuade people – through marketing and pricing – to eat as much unhealthy food as possible, it’s just not publicly stated,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, a lobbying group.
Obesity among young children in America falls significantly - Telegraph
@Developereo I hope he has not hidden another goat or some other animal somewhere else which I am unaware off....
Experts say the message is getting through to parents not to give sugary drinks, in particular, to young children
Obesity among young children has declined significantly in America over the last decade and appears to have “turned a corner” after rising relentlessly since the 1980s, according to a new national report.
The proportion of abnormally fat two-to-five year olds has fallen by 43 percent since 2004 and US federal authorities are cautiously optimistic this is part of a healthy trend that is gaining momentum.
Experts say the message is getting through to parents not to give sugary drinks, in particular, to young children, as well as to rely more on fresh foods and move away from junk food and fattening snacks. The research showed that public-health policies to encourage more breast-feeding for longer and more exercise for children were also getting through.
“This is the first time we’ve seen any indication of any significant decrease in any group,” said Cynthia Ogden, a researcher at the US federal health monitoring body, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, which produced the report.
It found that eight percent of children in the US aged between two and five were obese in 2012, down from 14 percent in 2004.
Problems remain for older Americans. A total of 35 percent of adults are now sufficiently overweight to be regarded as obese, compared with 32 percent 10 years ago, and 16.9 percent of all children aged 2 to 19 are obese – a reduction of just 0.2 percent since 2004, the report found.
But the results for young children are regarded as promising because of previous research showing that obesity in the under-fives makes it five times more likely that they will grow up to be fat adults.
There has been more focus in the last decade at the national and, in some cases, local level on providing more exercise and healthy foods to children attending play groups as well as public health campaigns – some spearheaded by Michelle Obama, the wife of President Barack Obama.
“The message is getting through to many parents. And while government policies to promote healthy eating are controversial, many food companies have a commercial policy to persuade people – through marketing and pricing – to eat as much unhealthy food as possible, it’s just not publicly stated,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, a lobbying group.
Obesity among young children in America falls significantly - Telegraph
@Developereo I hope he has not hidden another goat or some other animal somewhere else which I am unaware off....
