Childhood obesity has become a health crisis in the U.S. across all socioeconomic levels. CDC statistics from 2017 through 2020 indicate the following for children and adolescents ages two through 19: Obesity prevalence was 19.7 percent and affected about 14.7 million children and adolescents. Obesity prevalence was 12.7 percent among 2- to 5-year-olds, 20.7 percent
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