By the numbers
Childhood obesity
7: Percentage of U.S. children who were overweight or obese in 1980
19: Percentage who were overweight or obese in 2004
30: Percentage of boys estimated to be at risk for type 2 diabetes
40: Percentage of girls estimated to be at risk for type 2 diabetes
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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