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Childhood obesity has been on the rise for more than 20 years. Now, however, the rate appears to have stabilized.

Melissa Nelson, a University of Minnesota expert on nutrition and obesity, says the news should be greeted with cautious optimism. While the rate has flattened, the prevalence of obesity, she says, remains very high. In addition, racial disparities are vast.

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