The following information provides an overview of the scope of childhood obesity in Missouri. Information is provided either in text format or as a link.
- State data show that 23 percent of Missouri children ages five to 11 are overweight, and the percentage is increasing steadily. When those at risk for overweight are added to those already overweight, more than 40 percent of Missouri children are involved. (Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Dietary Intake and Physical Activity Report. The Missouri School-aged Children Health Services Program School Year 2003-2004.)
- Forty percent of middle school children in Missouri watched TV for three or more hours on an average school day; this staggering statistic does not include computer screen or video game time. (Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. 2005. Youth Tobacco Survey.)
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