Percent of kids overweight has stabilized
The rate of obesity in U.S. children has remained stable since 1999, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers reported that the about 32 percent of U.S. children were overweight or obese in 2006—the same as in 1999.
It's not clear why the obesity rate has remained stable and the rate remains high. Yet the news provides hope to public health researchers that awareness efforts may be making a difference.
"Parents, governments, schools, businesses and communities are really working hard to do something about obesity. It shows obesity is not an unstoppable force," said Mary Story, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist.
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