Children's Health & Fitness ? Making Strides Against Childhood ...

June 11th, 2012 by Len Saunders

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Georgia ranks in the top five for fattest states in the nation. Our children are not an exception to this ranking. Dr. Mark L. Wulkan says the obesity epidemic in Georgia ranks it second in the nation. And unfortunately, most families don?t even realize their children are obese:

?It?s perfectly understandable when you have nearly 40% of the kids overweight, when you look to the right or left, your kid may not look that different than the other kids, but the problem is the whole population is overweight and at risk for diseases and health consequences.?

Agencies all around Georgia have been gearing up to fight childhood obesity with the common thought that healthier children will mean healthier adults. With less sick days and less expense on health issues related to obesity, healthy adults contribute to a healthy economy. That is something from which Georgia could definitely benefit.

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