Obesity Rate <br />of US Preschoolers <br />Is Dropping, Says Study Published in the Journal <br />of the American Medical Association, <br />the results were reported by the Centers <br />for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data focused on <br />obesity rates in preschool children <br />who are receiving government food aid. It shows a drop <br />from 16% in 2010 to <br />about 14% in 2016. Doctors are hailing <br />the result as "substantial." Heidi Blanck, CDC, <br />via 'USA Today' The addition of more fruits, <br />vegetables and whole grains <br />to the aid programs could have <br />aided in the reported decline. According to researchers, <br />preventing childhood obesity <br />is important because it can <br />often lead to obesity in adulthood.
