Most Kids Who Are Obese At Age 11 May Still Be Too Heavy At Age 16.

according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the journal Pediatrics, “the vast majority of children who are obese at age 11 are still far too heavy at age 16.” After following “nearly 4,000 children in three US metropolitan areas over five years, researchers found that 83 percent of obese 10th graders had also been obese in fifth grade.” Just “12 percent of kids who were obese in fifth grade transitioned to a normal weight over the following half-decade,” the study found. http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/kids-obese-at-young-age-often-stay-that-way-693545.html