Obesity Rates for Children on WIC Decline

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A recent report from the Food and Nutrition Services found that obesity rates among children on WIC have continued to decline. The number of one-year-olds in WIC who are at or above the 97th percentile for weight compared to length decreased from 12% in 2010 to 10.2% in 2014.

In addition, the report states that the proportion of children ages 2-4 who were considered obese decreased from 14.6% to 13.7%.

Childhood obesity is a serious problem among the Latino community. One in four U.S. kids are already overweight or obese by age 2-5, with a higher rate among Latino kids (30%) than white kids (21%). Latinos comprise 32% of all WIC users and nearly 50% of all Latino children in the United States are served by WIC.

Making the positive connection between nutrition and health, the report also determined that participation in WIC declined as children got older. Children are eligible to participate in WIC until the age of five; however, the report determined that 23% of all WIC participants are under the age of one. Less than 8% are children that are four years old.

Read more about the report here.

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