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Quick Facts

• Overweight children are far more likely to be obese as adults (California Center of Public Health Advocacy, 2009)
• If today’s current trend continues, it is anticipated that 1 in 3 children born in the US after the year 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2009).
• One in four children in San Diego County is overweight or obese; this is slightly higher than the national average (California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2009)

News & Upcoming Events

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative is partnering with KyXy 96.5 in its 2013 Get Fit & Thrive Campaign to promote 5210 Every Day!.

See our latest newsletter and the COI calendar for upcoming events.

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