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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > child obesity > overweight children and the media
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overweight children and the media  

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  • Childhood obesity is prevalent at epidemic proportions. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, national rates of overweight in the United States have tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in children aged 6–11 since 1980. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Overweight Children and the Media]

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