Childhood overweight in U.S.: 31% of Mexican-Americans, 20% of Blacks, 15% of Whites, 11% of Asians

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Childhood overweight in the U.S. is highest among Mexican-American children at 31 percent followed by Black children at 20 percent, non-Hispanic White children at 15 percent, and Asian-American children at 11 percent points out a new paper from Dr. Ashish Sinha from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. REFERENCE

Sinha A, Kling S. A review of adolescent obesity: Prevalence, etiology, and treatment. Obes Surg. 2008 Aug 30.

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