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4.8M American youths have obesity, report finds

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4.8M American youths have obesity, report finds

Approximately 4.8 million -- more than 15% -- of US youths ages 10 to 17 have obesity, with Mississippi having the highest rate at 25.4% and Utah the lowest at 8.7%, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report. The report showed obesity rates were higher among black and Hispanic youths and those belonging to households with incomes below federal poverty line.

HealthDay News (10/10)