Latino Childhood Obesity Factsheet

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While childhood obesity rates have leveled off in some groups, the fact remains that Latino childhood obesity rates remain high according to a factsheet from the Leadership for Healthy Communities.

“Comprehensive solutions, which include increasing access to affordable healthy foods in communities and schools, limiting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages, addressing neighborhood safety, and improving the built environment, are necessary to prevent childhood obesity and safeguard the health of Latino children and adolescents,” the fact sheet concludes.

Learn more and access the fact sheet here.