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Obesity Rises Faster In Poor Teens

Obesity Rises Faster in Poor Teens

CHICAGO - Older American teenagers living in poverty have grown fatter at a higher rate than their peers, according to research that seems to underscore the unequal burden of obesity on the nation's poor.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060523/ap_on_...verweight_teens

Teens Poor Faster Rises Obesity

I have believed this to be true for a long time. As the article states, it is expensive to eat healthy. The article also states that physical activity depends on how much money you've got, but I tend to disagree with this. I think that a motivated person could run around the block for free. More importantly, poorer teens don't have the parental support and encouragement they need to motivate them to lose weight. Their parents are too busy trying to make ends meet.

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Young adult obesity: A neglected, yet essential focus to reverse the obesity epidemic. The overall burden of the US obesity epidemic continues to require new thinking, argues an expert in a new report. Source 5x.

Teens Poor Faster Rises Obesity

It does not need to be new thinking it needs to have some of these fast food places to lower the prices for more healthy choices. Why get a salad at Mc Donalds for $8 when you can get two burgers large fries and a large drink for $6. This is not rocket science people.