Oh Goodness: Over 14% of Tennessee Kids Happen to be FAT (We Know this is not P-C)

Aug 08, 2013 at 10:18 am by Bryan Barrett

Tennessee’s childhood obesity rate has greatly increased. Although this is not politically correct, it would appear that over 14% of kids in Tennessee are undeniably FAT. 

According to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to half of the 43 states and territories studied showed a decline in childhood obesity.

Another 21 regions showed no statistically significant change, while Colorado, Pennsylvania and Tennessee all showed an increase.

The CDC states that childhood obesity affects 12%, or one in eight, preschoolers in the United States. Tennessee’s rate of childhood obesity is 14.5%.

Those children are five times as likely as normal-weight children to be overweight or obese as adults, which can lead to lifelong physical and mental health issues.
 
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