Active zing Childhood Obesity Trends
Which obesity trends are represented in this graph?
Check all that apply.
hildhood and Adolescent
Obesity Rates
-2- to 5-year-olds
6- to 11-year-olds
12- to 19-year-olds
D Obesity rates for children aged 2-5 doubled.
Obesity rates for all age groups increased
Obesity rates for individuals aged 12-19 increased
the most.
Obesity rates for children aged 6-11 increased the
least.
More than 15% of all children aged 6 and over were
obese in 2008.
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