New Studies: Minority Kids Have Higher Risk of Obesity
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › March 01, 2010
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CHICAGO - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.
The findings help explain disproportionately high obesity rates in minority children. Family income is often a factor, but so are cultural customs and beliefs, the study authors said.See the full content of this document
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New Studies: Minority Kids Have Higher Risk of Obesity
They examined more than a dozen circumstances that can increase chances of obesity, and a...
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