Higher Percentage Of Obesity Among Low-Income Teens

California’s low-income teenagers have a lot in common: Sugary soda. Fast-food restaurants. Too much television. Not enough exercise. The result: Low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens from more affluent households, according to new research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on December 11th, 2008