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. . SPORTS MEDICINE : MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: OBESITY : CHILDREN: HEALTH : PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND FITNESS: Obesity Drops Among Young Children in U.S., Report Says . . Obesity Drops Among Young Children in U.S., Report Says By Elizabeth Lopatto and Michelle Fay Cortez February 26, 2014 12:01 AM ET Bloomberg Sustainability http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/obesity-drops- among-young-children-in-u-s-report-says.html . A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/k5be9rm . . The obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds dropped by almost half in the U.S. over the past decade, according to a report suggesting a new wave of Americans may avoid the risks of heart disease and diabetes linked to being severely overweight. . Obesity among young children fell to 8.1 percent in 2011 to 2012, from 14 percent in 2003-2004, the study released yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. The results, by researchers at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expand on data initially reported by the federal agency in October. . About 78 million adults are obese, or about one-third of the population, according to the CDC. While rates for teenagers and adults have largely remained the same over the last decade, according to the report, the progress seen among the very young offers hope for the future, said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, head of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. . Progress among the youngest children is especially important because we know that preventing obesity at an early age helps young people maintain a healthy weight into adulthood, said Lavizzo-Mourey, whose nonprofit group has pledged $500 million to reduce childhood obesity in the U.S. . The CDC report used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in drawing its conclusions. The papers findings didnt give a specific reason for the change. . snip . . Topics Covered in This Article: . Eating Healthier Work Ahead Cancer, Osteoarthritis Right Direction . . Recent Heart Disease News Reports from Bloomberg http://topics.bloomberg.com/heart-disease/ . Original Investigation | February 26, 2014 Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012 Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD1; Margaret D. Carroll, MSPH1; Brian K. Kit, MD, MPH1,2; Katherine M. Flegal, PhD1 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. 2014;311(8):806-814. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.732 . Importance More than one-third of adults and 17% of youth in the United States are obese, although the prevalence remained stable between 2003-2004 and 2009-2010. . Objective To provide the most recent national estimates of childhood obesity, analyze trends in childhood obesity between 2003 and 2012, and provide detailed obesity trend analyses among adults. . Design, Setting, and Participants Weight and height or recumbent length were measured in 9120 participants in the 2011-2012 nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. . snip . Conclusions and Relevance Overall, there have been no significant changes in obesity prevalence in youth or adults between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Obesity prevalence remains high and thus it is important to continue surveillance. . http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1832542 . . American Medical Association News http://topics.bloomberg.com/american-medical-association/ . . Childhood Obesity News from Bloomberg http://topics.bloomberg.com/childhood-obesity/ . . The complete article may be read at the URL above. . . 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