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Childhood Obesity at a Record High
Published on: March 18, 2026.
Sources
Source 1: American Hospital Association, CDC finds record-high obesity rates for children, teens, as adults have slight decline , 2026
Source 2: Adi Noiman et al., National Center for Health Statistics, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health E-Stat 112: Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Ages 2–19 Years: United States, 1963–1965 Through August 2021–August 2023, 2026
Source 3: World Obesity Federation, World Obesity Atlas 2026, Childhood Obesity 2nd edition, 2026
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