Study suggests obesity epidemic among U.S. children has peaked

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

CHICAGO -- The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle.

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