[Levin]

BY MIKE STOBBE
Updated 1:01 PM GMT+8, December 18, 2023


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Experts say severe obesity at a very early age is nearly irreversible, and is strongly associated with chronic health problems and an early death.

It’s not clear why the increase occurred

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“We are thinking it’s going to get worse,” Hoelscher said.



https://apnews.com/article/children-seve...adae891fe8