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Growing obesity crisis in U.S. prompts CDC to expand body mass index charts for severely overweight kids

Por: CNBC Health December 15, 2022

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Chutima Sonma Eyeem Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released new body mass index charts for children in response to the growing obesity crisis in the U.S.The previous BMI chart for children ages 2 to 19, published in 2000, is based on data from 1963 to 1980, but obesity and severe obesity in children has increased significantly since the '80s. More than 4.5 million children and teenagers had severe... + full article



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