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U.S. Child Health Report Shows Shortcomings
POSTED: 3:32 pm PDT July 10,
2009
UPDATED: 5:19 pm PDT July 10,
2009
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The report examined how well children are meeting the United State Department of Agriculture's dietary recommendations.The study found that children six and up need to eat more fruits and vegetables especially dark green and orange vegetables, beans, whole grains, and healthy oils.Children of all ages fail at limiting the amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat they consume, researchers found.
The numbers also showed that since the 1980s, the percentage of overweight children has been increasing. In 1980, only 6 percent of children were overweight, compared to the current figure of 17 percent. However, this number has not significantly changed since the last time it was measured in 2004.The study also found that 18 percent of children were living in poverty, a slight increase from last year.About the same number sometimes lacked food during the year, according to the study. Nearly 700,000 children faced very low food security, meaning they were frequently hungry without always knowing where their next meal would come from.
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