Finding the signs of childhood obesity

The results of a new study released earlier this week indicated that nearly 1 in 5 American four-year-olds are obese, with alarming rates of obesity among young Native Americans.

Researchers from the National Center for Education Statistics surveyed the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 8,550 children born in 2001. The children were measured in their homes, and in 2005 the children's height and weight measurements were recorded to calculate their BMI. The findings were published in the Archive of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on Monday. Click here for full article.