Has Child Obesity in the U.S. Reached its Peak?

According to today’s article in BBC News, the results from data compiled from 1999 to 2006 shows that obesity rates remain stable in the U.S. at 16%. Obesity rates have been growing exponentially in the United States in the past three decades.

Health experts claim that public health campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the obesity problem and healthier school meals has directly attributed to the stable rates we now see.

Cynthia Ogden, epidemiologist for the National Center for Health Statistics, mentions:

"It doesn't mean we've solved it, but maybe there is some opportunity for some optimism here."

Studies will continue to monitor this trend as the influence to live a healthier lifestyle goes on.