title: Children and obesity: flunking the fat test.
abstract: Children appear to be following a disturbing trend set by adults-more children are overweight, yet fewer are physically active. According to a 1995 National Center for Health Statistics study, 4.7 million American children ages 6 to 17 years are severely overweight. Another estimate from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services indicates that one in four children weighs too much.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Noonan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology