September has been dubbed National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –September has been dubbed National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States. The rates have tripled over ...

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At a global level, Asia has almost half of all overweight children under five, while Africa has one-quarter of such children.