Flow of empty calories into children's food supply must be reduced – 4
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Childhood obesity can increase risk for many health problems.
Reedy: The epidemic of obesity among children and adolescents is now regarded as one of the most important public health problems in the United States.
Narrator: Dr. Jill Reedy, a nutritionist with the National Cancer Institute has published a study analyzing national diet data.
Reedy: And these findings are very consistent with other research from our group here at the National Cancer Institute, as well as others, really adding another piece to the rather disturbing picture that emerging about the nations diet in crisis.
Narrator: For more information and tips on fighting childhood obesity, visit the website wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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