Childhood Obesity Rates Triple

According to the American Obesity Association, an estimated 30.3 percent of children 6 - 11 years of age are overweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescents 12 - 19 years of age, 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percent are obese. These numbers have tripled since the 1980s.

Obesity has become a leading public health concern at individual, family, and community levels. The Medina County Health Department has taken notice of the obesity crisis and is taking action. Click here for full article.