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Childhood Obesity Increased by Nearly 50 Percent Worldwide Since 1980

By Bryan Toporek — May 28, 2014 1 min read
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From 1980 to 2013, childhood obesity increased by 47.1 percent across the world, a far more rapid rate than that of adults, according to a new study published online today in the journal

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A version of this news article first appeared in the Schooled in Sports blog.