In a report from the Ohio Department of Health in 2010 the rate of being overweight/obese for Lake County 3rd graders went fromLake 25.9% in the 2004-2005 school year to 28% in the 2009-2010 school year. Over 1 out of every 4 children in 3rd grade are overweight. This percentage increases as age increases resulting in over two-thirds or over 66% of adults being overweight or obese. Numerous studies support that health care costs will increase and life expectancy will decrease if we do not effectively intervene in our young children.
Read our article in the News Herald http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2011/08/27/news/doc4e584dd482b90365908199.txt?viewmode=fullstory, we would encourage any discussion how we can assist parents in helping reduce obesity in our Lake County Children.
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