According to Health Day News, researchers looked at National Health and Nutrition Survey data on 12,384 youths, ages 2 to 19 years, and found that the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 0.8 percent in the period from 1976 to 1980 to 3.8 percent in 1999 to 2004. Severe obesity correlates to a body mass index that's equal to or greater than the 99th percentile for age and gender. The finding could mean that 2.7 million children in the United States are severely obese, the researchers said.
Dr. Andy Baldwin, probably best known for his role on ABC's The Bachelor, is riding his bicycle across the state to encourage children to exercise will appear on Wednesday's Radio Smart Talk.
Joining Dr. Baldwin will be joined by pediatrician Dr. David Turkewitz, who will address the latest swine flu questions.
Wednesday's show will be open to questions about other childhood illnesses as well.
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