NNPA) – Michelle Obama has now challenged Americans to deal with the growing problem of obesity in children. Childhood obesity has tripled in the last thirty years. Nearly one-third of US children are now overweight or obese; nearly one in three will eventually suffer from diabetes. In the African – American and Latino communities, the proportion is almost one in two.

This is, the First Lady said, possibly an even greater threat to Americas health than smoking with staggering costs. A recent study put the health care cost of obesity related diseases at $147 billion a year. Obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers from military service.

You can read more on this story at Michelle Obama: Lets Move On Childhood Obesity

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